This 21-Year-Old Artist From Penang Creatively Turns Wild Animals Into Food Hybrids

A Malaysian artist is garnering attention after a netizen's tweet showcasing some of his quirky digital images went viral

The netizen posted three photos on Twitter on 30 June with the caption, "Who edited this hahaha editing skills level 9999."

Sape edit ni siaaaa HaHaHa tahap edit level 9999. pic.twitter.com/VKBWNtQQbG— Ipeyyyy (@ifanzh_) June 29, 2019

The tweet garnered over 38,000 retweets at the time of writing.

The subjects of the graphic work are wild animals in their natural habitats. However, the creatures are edited to look like hybrids of food and fruits.

In response to the viral tweet, another netizen revealed that the artist responsible for the photos is 21-year-old Ronald Ong.According to Behance, the "self-learned digital artist" is a medical student from Penang.

The surreal photos are part of the young Malaysian's #HybridSeries. Here are some of his popular artwork:

1. Zebreo

"I was having this idea while eating Oreos so don't mind me," Ronald wrote in the caption.

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2. Loafox

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"Natural breadator," a netizen joked in the post's comments section.

3. Pineapple Owl

"This is what happened when fruits decided to join the #HybridSeries," Ronald wrote.

Image via @ronnaldong/Instagram

4. Orange tiger

"I sacrificed three oranges in the making of this image. But it was totally worth it!" the caption read.

Image via @ronnaldong/Instagram

5. Ducknana

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"Two of my favourite foods in one!" an Instagram user wrote.

Netizens flooded the comments section of Ronald's posts to express their admiration for his creative works of art

Image via @ronnaldong/Instagram

Image via @ronnaldong/Instagram

Image via @ronnaldong/Instagram

Here's another talented Malaysian making waves for her unique art:

                Meet The Malaysian Artist Who Was Selected By Netflix To Create Art For 'Stranger Things'

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"Saya Sangat Kagum" - Lelaki Dari British Ini Puji ETS Malaysia Atas Servis Yang Baik

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Kebiasaannya, jika kita hendak bercuti jauh ke negara lain, pasti kita akan menaiki pesawat betul tak?

Namun kini, anda boleh menggunakan perkhidmatan lain selain pesawat untuk ke sesebuah destinasi. Contohnya seperti kereta api. Ya, kereta api kini sangat maju, bukan saja di luar negara malah di dalam Malaysia sendiri.Baru-baru ini, seorang lelaki warga British memuji perkhidmatan menaiki Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) dari Butterworth ke Kuala Lumpur di Facebooknya telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat posting itu di bawah:

Image via Richard Barrow (Facebook)

Puji servis yang bagus disediakan ketika menaiki KTM

Menerusi posting tersebut, lelaki yang dikenali sebagai Barrow itu menulis dia menaiki KTM untuk merasai sendiri pengalamannya dari Butterworth ke Kuala Lumpur dengan berbelanja di tempat duduk business class berharga RM150.Sepanjang perjalanan selama empat jam itu, Barrow kagum dengan perkhidmatan KTM ETS, malah membandingkannya dengan kereta api Thailand."Saya sangat kagum dengan segala-galanya tentang KTM ETS. Thailand perlu menaik taraf kereta apinya dengan segera. Saya tahu mereka mempunyai kereta api Red Line sekarang, tetapi mereka tidak pergi jauh. Inilah yang perlu kita bawa ke Chiang Mai," kata Barrow.

Image via Richard Barrow (Facebook)

Image via Richard Barrow (Facebook)

Puas hati dengan makanan tengah hari dari KTM ETS dan membandingkan pengalamannya dengan penerbangan

Barrow menyatakan bahawa selepas kereta api berlepas, dia disambut mesra oleh atendan kereta api yang menghidangkan makan tengah harinya. Mereka kemudian memberinya kopi, teh dan makanan ringan untuk menemaninya dalam perjalanan."Pengalaman yang sangat serupa dengan penerbangan," katanya.Malah, dia juga kagum dengan gerabak restoran di dalam kereta api. Walaupun saiznya kecil, Barrow menganggap gerabak restoran itu sebagai salah satu aspek kereta api yang paling menarik kerana sambungannya dengan gerabak biasa yang lain."Saya sudah lama tidak merasai pengalaman seperti ini""Mudah-mudahan, Thailand akan mempunyai gerabak restoran menjelang Januari tahun depan,"katanya.

Image via Richard Barrow (Facebook)

Image via Richard Barrow (Facebook)

"Please share to the world" - Netizen

Sementara itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut meninggalkan komen positif dan ada juga yang mahu mencubanya.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, posting berkenaan telah meraih 3.1K likes, 391 comments dan 1.2K shares di Facebook.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen menarik daripada netizen di Facebook:

Image via Richard Barrow (Facebook)

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Witness Malaysia's Sublime Beauty Across 13 States In This Gorgeously Shot Video

Being one of the 17 megadiverse countries on earth, the majority of Malaysia is covered in rainforest. While there are 13 states in Malaysia, the general public are mostly familiar with KL and Penang.

So Fwukai Quah, a young Malaysian photographer, set out on a 4-year long journey to capture and showcase a wide range of the Malaysian landscapes across the 13 states.He wanted to show not just his love for the land he was born in, but also to educate others about Malaysia's diverse and breathtaking beauty that most of the outside world is oblivious to. And in an attempt to do so, he made a time lapse video of the 13 states.

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

Speaking to Reuters about his project titled 'Tanahair Ku', Quah shared the good memories he had from filming throughout Malaysia, including everything from seeing wild animals in the forests to meeting tribes whose language he could barely speak

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

The gorgeously shot time lapse video, 'Tanahair Ku' / 'My Mother Land', true to its name, perfectly captures Malaysia's sublime beauty

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

While sharing his experience, Quah also told Reuters about the most difficult aspect of filming the video. According to him, it was the weather, as he had to be in the right place at the right time

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

He also had to battle the cold in order to get the Milky Way footage

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

Image via Fwukai Quah/Vimeo

Watch the time lapse video here to travel across Malaysia:


3 Boys Break Into Girls' Dormitory In Kedah & Allegedly Try To Sexually Assault Them

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Recently, a group of three male students at a boarding school in Alor Setar, Kedah, broke into the girls' dormitory past midnight and allegedly tried to sexually assault the girls while they were sleeping

According to a report in Berita Harian, the incident happened around 2.30am last Thursday, 15 September.The three boys were caught by the hostel warden when they tried to escape. However, the boys, who are all Form 2 students, claimed that they were in the girls' dormitory as they wanted to pick up some stuff.A female student, who was one of the victims, lodged a police report yesterday, 18 September.In her police report, the girl, who is a Form 1 student, claimed that, on the night of the incident, she was sleeping on the floor of the girls' dormitory room when she felt someone pulling her pants.

The girl who lodged the police report said that she was so shocked when one of the boys pulled down her trousers that she woke up

"As she was jolted from her sleep, the female student said that she saw an unknown man hiding under the bed next to her," Berita Harian reported, quoting an unnamed source.She noticed that the man who had pulled her pants was trying to hide under the bed, too."Worried that their identity would be revealed if the victim shouted or made a fuss, the two male students ran out of the dormitory room. However, their attempt to escape failed when they were caught by the warden who happened to be patrolling the dormitory area at the time of the incident," the source added.Upon further inspection, another male student was caught.The police are still investigating the case.

If you or someone you know may be at risk or has experienced sexual abuse or assault, please reach out to these Malaysian organisations:

1. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)Operating hours: 24-hourContact: +603-30008858SMS/WhatsApp: +6018-9888058Website | Facebook | Twitter2. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9.30am - 5.30pm)Contact: +603-78770224WhatsApp/Telegram: +6016-2284221 | +6016-2374221Email: [email protected]Website | Facebook | Twitter3. WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)Contact: +604-2280342 | +604-3988340WhatsApp: +6011-31084001 | +6016-4180342Email: [email protected]Website | Facebook | Twitter4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)Operating hours: Monday (7pm - 9pm),Tuesday to Thursday (9.30am - 11.30am), Saturday (2pm - 4pm)Contact: +6082-368853SMS/WhatsApp: +6016-5822660 | +6013-8044285Email: [email protected]Website | Facebook | Twitter5. SABAH WOMEN'S ACTION-RESOURCE GROUP (SAWO)Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)Contact: +6088-280200 | +6011-27908020Email: [email protected]Website | Facebook | Twitter6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)Operating hours: Monday to Friday (3pm - 12am)WhatsApp: +6016-7213065Email: [email protected]Website | Facebook | Twitter7. INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF)Anonymously and confidentially report child sexual abuse content and non-photographic child sexual abuse images with IWF's Reporting Portal.


Ini Antara Halal Ready To Eat Food 7-Eleven Thailand Yang Anda Boleh Dapatkan Di Shopee

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Setiap kali melancong ke Thailand, pasti ramai di antara kita yang tidak akan terlepas untuk mengunjungi kedai serbaneka 7-Eleven mereka bukan?

Mana tidaknya, kedai serbaneka tersebut memang banyak menjual ready to eat food yang best-best tau. Ada burger, corndog, waffle dan macam-macam lagilah. Sayangnya, ia hanya di jual di Thailand tetapi tiada di 7-Eleven Malaysia. Namun, kini anda sudah tidak perlu travel jauh-jauh untuk beli aneka ready to eat food yang sedap ni tau, sebab segalanya sudah ada di Shopee.Di sini kami senaraikan antara ready to eat food dari kedai serbaneka 7-Eleven Thailand yang anda boleh dapatkan di Shopee. Jom tengok di bawah!

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1. CP Spicy Chicken Burger

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Sukakan makanan yang pedas? Spicy Chicken Burger jenama CP ini memang untuk anda. Hanya tinggal panaskan di dalam microwave kemudian sedia untuk dimakan. Beli di sini.

2. CP Blackpepper Chicken Steak Burger

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Ini satu lagi jenis burger yang anda boleh beli jika anda sukakan makanan pedas. Patty ayam blackpepper dia memang sedap guys!Beli di sini.

3. CP Double Chicken & Cheese Burger

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Makan satu tak kenyang? Jangan risau, burger ini ada menawarkan dua patty juga tau. Lebih menarik siap ada cheese lagi. Kalau rasa masih tidak kenyang, beli banyak pun tak apa.Beli di sini.

4. CP Shirmp and Fish Steak Burger

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Buat anda yang nak cuba sedikit kelainan, boleh lah beli Fish and Shirmp Steak Burger ni. Siap ada mayonnaise di antara roti dan patty. Memang sedap!Beli di sini.

5. CP Seafood Burger

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Burger ini memang sesuai untuk anda yang sukakan rasa seafood. Gabungan roti lembut, seafood patty, tar-tar sauce dan juga cheese memang mempunyai rasa persis Fillet o Fish dari McDonald's.Beli di sini.

6. CP Hotdog Cheese

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Gabungan sosej dan cheese memang tak dapat disangkal lagi kesedapannya. Apa yang menariknya, bukan sahaja di atas sosej ada sauce cheese malah di tengah-tengah sosej juga terdapat cheese.Beli di sini.

7. Pizza Roll

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Pizza Roll ini merupakan antara menu ready to eat food yang popular di kedai serbaneka 7-Eleven Thailand. Gabungan rasa cheese dan mushroom memang menjadi kegemaran ramai. Beli di sini.

8. Susu Meiji

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Kalau singgah ke Thailand, memang tak sah kalau anda tak borong susu dari jenama Meiji ini. Terdapat pelabagai perisa seperti coklat, kopi, strawberry dan macam-macam lagilah. Beli di sini.

9. Arabus Coffee

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Ini merupakan lagi satu minuman yang wajib anda cuba dari kedai serbaneka 7-Eleven Thailand. Kopi dari jenama ini terdapat pelbagai perisa menarik seperti Mocha, Latte, Espresso dan Caramel. Beli di sini.

10. Desserts

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Kalau kita makan sesuatu, mana lengkap kalau tiada desserts kan? Dekat kedai Shopee ini ada menjual banyak desserts menarik dari 7-Eleven Thailand. Memang rambang mata nak memilih!Beli di sini.

Best kan semua jenis ready to eat food dari kedai serbaneka 7-Eleven Thailand ini. Jom shopping!

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'Sekali Kau Kantoi Buat Hal, Bukan Senang Nak Peroleh Semula Kepercayaan Isteri Kau'

Lumrah hidup berumah tangga, mustahil kalau si suami atau si isteri tak pernah buat silap

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Mana ada manusia yang sempurna di dunia ini. Sifat manusia sememangnya lemah dan tak pernah terlepas daripada membuat kesalahan.Begitu juga bila hidup berumah tangga. Walau cuba sedaya upaya untuk tidak melukakan hati pasangan, pasti akan ada detik di mana salah seorang akan tersinggung dan kecil hati. Perselisihan faham juga pasti akan timbul di antara suami dan isteri.Paling penting, suami isteri perlu ada kepercayaan mendalam terhadap diri sendiri dan pasangan. Bukan senang nak dapatkan kepercayaan seseorang. Nak musnahkan pula hanya sekelip mata.

Untuk itu, saudara Mizan Dzai melalui Facebook berkongsi beberapa pesanan penting buat para suami agar tidak memusnahkan kepercayaan isteri yang telah terbina. Jom baca:

Bagi aku simple je, isteri ni kalau sekali kau dah kantoi buat hal belakang dia, confirm kau dah tak ada muka. Bukan senang nak peroleh kembali kepercayaan isteri kau yang tersayang tu. Sedih bila hubungan masa mula kahwin dulu dah tak sama dengan sekarang, nak salahkan siapa?Wanita ni dilahirkan memang untuk tabah. Tabah dengan pe'el dan angin kau tu. So, setabah itu dia buat derk dengan pujuk rayu kau bila dah kantoi buat hal. Dapat pujuk itu pasti, peroleh kepercayaan yang asal itu kembali adalah mustahil.Wanita takkan lupa, sumpah takkan. Kau baik macam mana pun, kau tengok gaya dia macam dah hilang ingatan dengan perangai kau tapi percayalah, satu hari nanti hal yang kau buat itu akan diungkit balik jika kau ulang.

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Kau tak boleh salahkan wanita dan isteri. Apahal kau nak salahkan diorang? Kau yang buat hal, kau yang buat perangai, kau tanggunglah. Wanita memang dicipta untuk setabah itu. Bukan berdendam tapi hati diorang sangat mahal, semahal cinta dan pengorbanan untuk kau sebagai suami dan juga anak anak.Jangan kata kau, aku pun pernah terbuat hal. Bukan hal apa pun, cuma aku terlalu ramah. Yang perempuan pula dok fikir lain. Orang meniaga takkan sombong pula iye tak? Sebab tu aku selalu cakap, kau dan aku lelaki. Terlalu mudah untuk leka dan kita pula memang dicipta supaya mudah tertarik dengan benda terutamanya wanita, rumah dan kereta yang cantik.Kau lelaki yang teragung jika kepercayaan itu sama seperti sebelum kau buat hal. Jagalah elok elok. Kita lelaki ni hanya akan tersedar, akan menyesal bila isteri dan anak anak dah tinggalkan kita. Jangan tunggu sampai saat neraka tu. Jangan! Cukup 3 hari isteri tak ada kat rumah. Kau rasa sendiri, aku sehari Eleena balik rumah orang tua dia pun dah cukup. Boleh menangis bro.

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Sila mention wanita bergelar isteri serta ibu kepada anak anak kau yang setiap hari kerjanya minta emas, berlian dan permata kalau ada, sampai kepala paip pun nak emas. Kalau ada lah. Sebab diorang cuma nak kesetiaan, kejujuran dan pengorbanan dari kau orang sebagai suami.Isteri tak bodoh, diorang tahu kemampuan kau sebagai suami. Diorang yakin yang satu hari nanti segala penat jerih, usaha dan pengorbanan kau akan membuahkan hasil. Ini tidak, ada duit sikit lupa diri, lupa anak bini. Mana lah ekonomi nak naik, nak bertahan lama.

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Ingat, bila kau menyenangkan hati isteri, segala urusan kau akan dipermudahkan. Macam tu jugak dengan orang tua terutamanya ibu. Jangan marah bila orang macam aku selalu sebelahkan isteri. Jangan sesekali kau lupa, isteri itu adalah wanita, wanita itu adalah ibu kepada anak anak kau seperti mana ibu kepada diri kau sendiri.Wajib ditaati hingga hujung nyawa. Wajib diangkat martabatnya. Jangan kau rasa kau suami dan lelaki, kau berkuasa atas segalanya. Allah dah susun segalanya untuk kita hingga setiap hembusan nafas yang kau, aku dan kita semua sebagai hambaNya ini peroleh.Sumber: Mizan Dzai

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Organisers Remove Artworks From Railings Of KL Mall After They Are Likened To 'Laundry'

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The orgainisers of an art exhibition have removed paintings from the railings of Fahrenheit88 Shopping Mall after they were criticised for displaying artists' artworks as if they were 'laundry'

The issue was first highlighted in a tweet by artist Aimman Hafizal, where he uploaded two photos showing paintings being hung on the mall's balcony railings across multiple floors."It's time that humans realised we can actually fly," Aimman said sarcastically.Many netizens and artists claimed that the method of displaying the artworks is sacrilegious to the art community, as viewers could only see the paintings from afar and that the artwork labels — which contain the artist's name, the title of the work, and a short description of the piece, among other things — were not readily available.

Sudah tiba masanya manusia sedar, sebenarnya kita boleh terbang. pic.twitter.com/725qahQ9F4— aimmantheworld (@aimmanhafizal) November 11, 2021

"How people can understand and enjoy the exhibition if you hang the art at each level. Do you provide [a] forklift for us to see it?" condemned a netizen on Facebook

"As an artist myself, this is the highest form of insult to all artists in the show," criticised a netizen."You show them no respect. As an esteemed mall, you should take this down immediately and redeem yourself by giving the artists and their art a respectable space. The curator is not competent."One person added, "Please sack the person who made these arrangements and decided to hang those [artworks] around the mall like this. He or she does not appreciate art, and [is] not qualified to represent your establishment (sic) by putting it to shame." "Absolute nonsense. Clearly organised and approved by people who neither understand nor appreciate art, let alone the effort artists put into their work. You should be ashamed of yourselves," a Facebook user commented.

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After the photos went viral, a few artists are said to have gone to the mall to remove their paintings from the exhibition

Speaking to SAYS, multidisciplinary artist Nawwar — or better known as Bono Stellar — said she had withdrawn her artwork from the art fair because her piece is fragile and that she learnt that the organisers are not liable in the case of loss and damage. "So I didn't want to risk it," said Bono Stellar, stressing that her artwork was not hung on the railing in the mall.

Not performance art..  lol just took down my own work at an exhibition that just started..no you can’t be serious abt hanging those canvases like that..  pic.twitter.com/DLldx4qsSJ— Nawwar Shukriah Ali (@BonoStellar) November 11, 2021

Many artists have also taken to their social media accounts to express their disappointment at the organisers.Several of them have even taken the initiative to meet the organisers to request that the method of displaying artworks be changed.

In response to the flak, co-organiser Datuk Seri Bernard Chandran said his team had removed the paintings from the railings after hearing the artists' concerns

Image via @aimmanhafizal (Twitter)

"We (didn't) change anything (else). Everything still goes on," the fashion designer told SAYS when contacted."Statements [about] 200 people coming in and taking their arts, it's more like two persons coming in to discuss with us."Bernard stressed that the art fair, ARTisFAIR, jointly organised by him and BookXcess co-founder Andrew Yap is designed in such a way to ensure art is accessible and affordable whilst still able to present them in a "super high-end way" for Malaysians.He said he wanted his exhibition to stand out as he did not want to do "something that has been done" by others.The fashion designer continued to defend the display, saying that he has always pushed boundaries in his career and revealing that 35% of the artworks hung on the railings were sold within two days."But when they complained, I took [them] down because we hear you. That's my answer," he related, acknowledging that his method was unconventional.ARTisFAIR features 2,000 artworks by 500 artists from Malaysia and Indonesia. It will be held at Fahrenheit88 Shopping Mall from 11 November to 28 November.


These Portraits Of Women Celebrating Their Right To Go Topless Are Beautiful And Moving

Photographer Jordan Matter has based his project and book titled “Uncovered“ to document women’s exploration of the New York law which makes it completely legal for women to go topless in New York!

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Inspired by the ‘Nipplegate’ scandal of 2009 involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, “Uncovered” is a collection of over 100 women who have posed topless on New York City streets.

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'There was so much hoopla around it and I got to thinking about our culture of covering up. In New York, it's legal for a woman to be topless in public — so I decided to document what happens when a woman bares her breasts,' he told Cosmopolitan.

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At first, Jordan felt the project would be making an important political statement, however it became more about the individual women he was photographing as time went on.

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'The photo subjects found the option of not covering up to be incredibly liberating,' he says, describing how women became 'euphoric' after their photoshoots.

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Matter's subjects are all volunteers from different socio-economic backgrounds, of different ages and of diverse body shapes.

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In order to be photographed so publicly, Matter's subjects had to confront their own feelings about their bodies - shame and inadequecy chief among them. And many found that once they had, feelings of freedom and self-acceptance were an unexpected and life-changing result.

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Kitty: In her foreword, author Susan Seligson states that 'Breasts are an inexplicably big deal.'
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"I admire the volunteers who stepped forward to be photographed and express their personal thoughts and views. I commend Jordan Matter for his exemplary work. 'Uncovered' will proudly be displayed in our home and hopefully, it will prompt interesting and positive conversation amongst family and friends."

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Alana: 'I've started wearing T-shirts and sometimes a push-up bra during sex. The men in my life don't have a problem with my body, but I never feel comfortable.'

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"My 53 Years Of Politics Is An Open Book For M'sians To Judge Whether I'm A Coward Or Not"

"I know my decision will be greeted with tempests of allegations that I am a coward... and I am always ready to accept judgment from the people," Lim Kit Siang said on Thursday, 23 May

The DAP supremo's statement comes after he backed out of a proposed debate with Najib Razak, saying he fears that the debate could be manipulated into a racial conflict.According to Kit Siang, while the fight against corruption, abuse of power and crimes like money laundering is not a racial or religious issue, and in fact a matter of good values and good governance, he cannot ignore the possibility that the debate between Najib and him "can be manipulated into a Malay vs Chinese conflict".That's why, he added, he has "decided not to pursue the debate with Najib".

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In his statement, the DAP supremo called the former prime minister the "most malignant political force in the history of Malaysia"

Lim Kit Siang described Najib as "a global kleptocrat, fraud leg, and the greatest threat to a united, progressive, prosperous Malaysian vision".He said when Najib challenged him to debate in an interview with Free Malaysia Today on Tuesday, the first thing that came to his mind was "should someone argue with a kleptocrat who has a deceitful illness or indeed a deceiver's foot."And while he had initially agreed to the debate with Najib, the DAP supremo said that he was advised by many Malaysians against it."For the past 48 hours, I was inundated with an avalanche of advice through email, WhatsApp and even by phone, including by Malaysians from overseas, 99% of whom urged me not to debate with Najib at all," he said in the statement.

Kit Siang said that while he will be called a coward for backing out of the debate, he added that his "53 years in politics is an open book for Malaysians to judge whether I am a coward or not"

			I am always prepared to subject myself to the judgment of Malaysians. However, there is one thing I will not compromises - the higher interests of the nation and Malaysians.
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Following Lim Kit Siang's statement announcing his withdrawal from the debate, Najib issued a statement saying that he received details that Pakatan Harapan was scared Lim could be defeated

"They worried that Kit Siang would lose the debate."There are fears that I would use facts that would be difficult for Kit Siang to counter, and that many of PH’s propaganda would prove to be lies and slander," Najib said.

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You can read more about the now cancelled debate here:

                Najib Agrees To A Debate With Lim Kit Siang On "How Malaysia Became A Global Kleptocracy"

The former prime minister, however, wants to discuss other topics too.

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Famous PJ Landmark Western Digital Factory Is Closing Down By The End Of 2019

Yep, it's true. The famous Western Digital factory in Petaling Jaya, Selangor will be shutting down by the end of 2019.

It was recently announced by a Western Digital spokesperson in an article by The Register. For many who frequently drive in the Petaling Jaya area, you may be familiar with the building as it is an important landmark on Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP).

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After over 20 years of producing hard drives (HDDs) at the plant, the company said that it will be transitioning its focus to making more solid-state storage drives (SSDs)

The reason for this shift is due to the lack of demand for hard drives. A Western Digital spokesperson in UK told The Register on Monday, 16 July, that the Kelana Jaya site will be shut down to focus their efforts on manufacturing flash drives instead, thanks to its joint-venture with Toshiba."The data technology industry is undergoing substantial change. This market transformation is driving increased adoption of SSDs and NAND flash in traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) applications. The change has contributed to growth in SSD/NAND flash and declining long-term demand for client HDDs," said the spokesperson. "Consequently, Western Digital plans to expand SSD manufacturing in Penang. The company is in the final stages of commissioning its second SSD facility in Penang, which will go into production in the coming months."

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Western Digital began its operations in Malaysia in 1973 and has several plants located around the country

One of its plants, that was run by its subsidiary HGST Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd, was closed down in Penang in 2016. There are currently only two hard drive substrate manufacturing sites left in Johor and Kuching, and a solid-state drive plant located in Penang.

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7 Solid Financial Tips To Help You Save And Grow More Money In 2021

2020 has been tough on many Malaysians financially

After the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced in March, Malaysia's unemployment rate saw a sharp increase as businesses across industries struggled.According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the unemployment rate was 4.7% in October, the highest it has been in decades. Approximately 748,200 Malaysians are currently unemployed. Additionally, while others may have kept their jobs, they may have been asked to take forced unpaid leave or accept pay cuts.Even if your job remained secure, in light of the year we just went through, it's safe to say you just never know what may happen.

As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to take the new year as an opportunity to start practising good money habits to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Here are 7 tips to get you started:

1. Fix your budget and stick to it

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There are lots of different ways to create a budget. The most common budget breakdown is 50/30/20. This is how it works:- 50% of your income goes towards needs, such as housing, transportation, food, and other essentials.- 30% of your income goes towards wants, including vacations, travelling, massages and spa days, clothes shopping and so forth.- 20% of your income goes towards your savings and debt repayment. To start building your budget, write down all your needs, wants, debts, and savings. Remember everyone's budget will be different, and things can change from month to month depending on different variables in your life.The important thing is to ensure you pay for your needs, savings, and debt, before spending on your wants.

2. Track your expenses, even the tiny ones

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A great way to save more money is to track your expenses. When you see all your spending laid out in front of you, you're sure to see unnecessary expenses that can easily be cut out. Remember that even shaving off RM50 a month will lead to RM600 in savings at the end of the year!Some items that you can consider cutting out of your budget for extra savings include:- Eating out or ordering food delivery (instead learn simple recipes or meal prep for the week)- Buying things on sale just because they're on sale (often you don't actually need these things, right?)- Shopping for new clothes and accessories (you can always join a clothes swap or try thrift shopping)- Drinking coffee from expensive cafes (a treat once in a while is fine, but you can invest in a coffee machine at home and save so much more)There are plenty of free and paid apps that can track your expenses, including Zenmoney and Money Lover. Even many banking apps now offer the service for free. Make use of it!

3. Take another look at your fixed costs

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While there are some fixed costs that offer no leeway, such as student loans, there are other costs that can be minimised.For example, your rent. If you're able to work remotely but are still paying high rent to be closer to the city, you may want to consider relocating further to the outskirts where rent is cheaper.Other fixed costs that can be relooked include:- Transportation: you may want to consider public transport or carpooling.- Utilities: lower your electricity and water bills by being more energy-conscious.- Memberships and subscription services: from monthly gym memberships to online streaming subscriptions, look into what you really use, what you can go without, and cheaper alternatives that are just as good.

4. Consider investments that grow on their own

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You don't need to have a lot of cash in order to start investing. A great way to get started is with unit trusts or fixed deposits. A unit trust pools money from investors into a single fund. This pool of money is managed by a fund manager, who will help you invest your money in a variety of investments.Meanwhile, a fixed deposit helps you earn higher interest rates compared to regular savings accounts. Depositors will be required to retain their deposits in the account for a pre-determined tenure in order to enjoy the returns. You should speak to your bank for more information before making any decisions.Other ways to invest include starting an education fund for your children, a retirement fund for yourself, or taking up an insurance plan.

5. Look into other ways to earn a side income

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If you already have a passion that you spend a lot of time doing, you can consider earning a side income from it too. For example, getting certified as a yoga instructor and offering online classes or personal 1-on-1 sessions; teaching a musical instrument that you already specialise in; becoming a video game streamer and monetising your channel.Other ideas to earn a side income include:- Becoming a dropshipper or online seller for existing brands- Freelancing as a writer, photographer, graphic designer, or any skill you already possess- Home baking or cooking set meals- Tutoring students online or in person- Renting out the extra room in your home- Working as a delivery person after office hours

6. Start paying down your debt

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If you have credit card debt, always try to pay more than the minimum payments each month, as the minimum usually only covers the interest and little to no principal. Don't hold off on paying this debt, as the interest will continue to grow and if left unchecked, you may even end up getting blacklisted. :(If you have one or more credit cards that are charged to the max, it may be worth consolidating your debt. A personal loan could be a good way to consolidate the charges into one monthly payment. Take note that this only makes sense if the personal loan has a lower interest rate than your credit card!For example, if the interest rate for your credit card is 15%, you could get a personal loan with a fixed interest rate of 10% and save that 5%.

7. Build an emergency fund

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An emergency fund can help cushion you in the event of an unexpected expense, such as medical issues or job loss. Fingers crossed, you'll never have to use it, but just in case, it's important to have that safety net.The recommended amount in an emergency fund is three to six months worth of expenses. Be sure to set up a separate savings account for this fund (so that you don't accidentally spend it), and set up a direct debit so the money gets saved there every month automatically.

At the end of the day, the best advice is to live below your means

That doesn't mean that you can't splurge or spoil yourself once in a while. Instead, save up for that special treat. It will mean so much more!

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If you're fortunate enough to get a promotion, raise, or higher paying job, don't simply increase your monthly spending. Take it as an opportunity to save more for a solid financial future. Make the most of coupons, purchase pre-loved instead of new, keep money in a savings account and emergency fund, and start a side hustle. A simple lifestyle doesn't mean it has to be boring. Check out what Malaysians have to say about their financial situations in 2020, and how they hope to improve it in the coming year:

Stay safe in 2021! Remember to make good financial choices <3


Bapa Jadi Keliru, Anak Perempuan Tak Sengaja Pergi Sekolah Pakai Selipar Undang Tawa Ramai

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Persiapan ke sekolah anak-anak merupakan perkara yang memeningkan kepala ibu bapa

Pada waktu pagi, pasti ada macam-macam kerenah dan masalah anak-anak yang muncul ketika ingin bersiap ke sekolah.Baru-baru ini, tular satu video berkenaan seorang bapa yang dilihat tertanya-tanya melihat anak perempuannya memakai selipar ketika pergi ke sekolah telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat video berkenaan di bawah:

  @shafar_mohamad Tu laa, berangan jer.  #sekolah #berangan #seliper  original sound  - shafar_mohamad

Patah balik masuk kereta sebab terlupa pakai kasut sekolah

Menerusi video yang telah dimuat naik oleh @shafar_mohamad di TikTok, gelagat seorang bapa yang hairan dengan telatah anak perempuannya ketika pergi ke sekolah jadi perhatian.Pada saat itu, bapanya sempat merakam dan menyedari bahawa anaknya itu dengan selamba memakai selipar memasuki pagar sekolah tanpa rasa segan-silu.Namun, suasana berubah apabila anak perempuannya itu berlari patah balik ke kereta kerana malu dan ingin pulang ke rumah semula demi mengambil kasut.

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"Mungkin banyak benda yang dia fikirkan sampai terpakai selipar" - Netizen

Tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut terhibur dan memuji gelagat comel anak perempuan lelaki tersebut.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 657.6K views, 38.4K likes dan 190 comments di TikTok.Berikut di bawah adalah komen menarik daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Nasib baik bapanya sporting melayan :P

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Doctor Claims Some M'sians Starve Parents & Send Them To Hospitals Before Festive Seasons

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A Malaysian doctor and nurse have taken to TikTok to highlight an observation of theirs.
According to them, during festive seasons, some people send their elderly parents to hospitals right before celebrations begin.

They claim that people do this because they allegedly do not want to have their parents around during the festive seasons, even going as far as to intentionally make their elderly parents sick.In the video, Dr Amirah Azlan shared, "We have reached the second week of Ramadan, which is a critical period. Because (this is the time adult) children will suddenly send their parents to the hospitals before they return to their kampung, citing that their parents have fallen sick as reasons (for hospital admission)."Parents who get sent here are those suffering from paralysis and walking difficulty. They have a lot of reasons to send (their elderly parents here). Sometimes, they won't provide water and food to their parents, causing them to fall into a weak body state, and we have no choice but to admit them to the hospital."Even (if) the parents have recovered before Hari Raya, the children also won't pick them up and insist firmly that they will only pick them up after the celebration."

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Citing parents who are suffering from amnesia as an example, Amirah said she understands that some children have to send their parents to nursing homes because they have to go to work.
But what she cannot understand is people who send their parents to hospitals.

She then shared a tearful encounter she witnessed during her housemanship, recollecting a mak cik she used to care for who stayed at the hospital for months.She said the elderly woman underwent brain surgery to remove blood clots and was completely paralysed."She could only move her eyes to look at us... I asked her child to pick her up but her child gave a lot of reasons," she related."They said they don't know how to feed her and wash the (tracheostomy), even though we told them that they can wash the tracheostomy at a clinic and taught them how to feed their mother."When (we) were arguing (with the child over the matters), the mak cik looked and started crying. So, I wiped off her tears."I said, 'Mak cik, this world is unfair...'. The mak cik passed away that evening. Please don't do that to your parents," she said, concluding the video in a shaky voice.Amirah's video can be found below:

  @kebebasandalamhidupku Semoga kita jadi anak soleh dan solehah , aamiin ya Allah #doctorsoftiktok #kisahanakderhaka  original sound  - Amirah Azlan

After Amirah's video went viral, it caught the attention of TikTok user AyieTDF, who works as a nurse

In a video responding to Amirah's TikTok, he agreed that her observation of children leaving their parents at hospitals before festive seasons is accurate, saying that he had seen such a phenomenon repeat year after year.He added that this occurrence is also observed before Chinese New Year and other festivities that last two to three days, claiming that some children starve their elderly parents on purpose just so they can send them to hospitals."If I don't work in a hospital, I wouldn't believe such a phenomenon would happen and would dismiss it as a rumour. But we have seen this happen for many years," said the nurse."I can't believe that's how these children thank their parents (for raising them)... So during festive seasons, don't assume that hospital staff would be free, when in fact, it's our busiest period because of all these children," he said, referring to them as anak tanggang (ungrateful children)."What goes around, comes around," he added, ending the video by reminding his viewers that there will be karma to their actions and to always take good care of their parents.AyieTDF's video can be found below:

  @ayietdf #hospital #hospitallife #education #tiktokguru #paramedic #doctor #nurses #lgbt #hiv #std #aids  original sound  - AyieTDF (HIV/AIDS Counselor)


Lelaki Tak Solat Jumaat Bakal Didenda RM1,000 Atau Penjara 6 Bulan Di Daerah Ini

Pejabat Agama Islam Kuala Pilah bakal mengambil tindakan tegas kepada umat Islam yang meninggalkan solat Jumaat tiga kali berturut-turut tanpa sebab yang munasabah

Memetik laporan Harian Metro, Pegawai Agama Islam Daerah (PAID) Kuala Pilah Mohd Raizalani Mohd Rais berkata, denda RM1,000 atau penjara sehingga enam bulan boleh dikenakan seperti termaktub dalam Seksyen 113 Enakmen Jenayah Syariah Negeri Sembilan 1992.

Menurutnya, hebahan surat pekeliling kepada seluruh 68 masjid sudah dikeluarkan pada 4 Januari lalu bagi memberi kesedaran berkenaan kesalahan tidak menunaikan solat Jumaat

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“Tindakan itu diambil susulan aduan yang diterima daripada kariah di sini yang mendakwa terdapat lelaki Islam yang berada di luar masjid dan berkeliaran di premis perniagaan serta tempat awam ketika solat Jumaat.Ia dilihat mencemarkan imej agama Islam sendiri selain mencerminkan sikap kurang ambil peduli mengenai hukum,” ujarnya lagi.

Mohd Raizalani berkata, arahan berkenaan adalah kali pertama dikeluarkan pihaknya demi memastikan golongan terbabit hadir ke masjid

“Kita meminta pihak pengurusan masjid di daerah ini membuat hebahan dan edaran kepada ahli kariah semasa solat Jumaat dan menampal pekeliling di papan kenyataan,” katanya lagi.

Untuk mereka yang beragama Islam, sama-samalah kita menjaga solat. Kewajipan sebagai hambaNya perlulah ditunaikan. Peringatan untuk diri sendiri & semua yang membaca.

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Family Of 5 Injured When Water Buffalo Lands On Top Of Their Car After Crashing Into It

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A family of five were caught in a serious car accident involving a water buffalo on Friday, 24 February, in Semerak, Kelantan

According to Oriental Daily, the family were reportedly driving home to Semerak from a family wedding held in Selising at 11pm when the accident occurred.While driving, the father reported low visibility on the road and that it was difficult for him to navigate. His wife and three children were also in the car during this time.Due to the road's low visibility, the father failed to spot a water buffalo, which was standing in the middle of the pathway, and crashed his Volkswagen Jetta into the animal. The impact of the collision caused the buffalo to fly into the air and crash land on top of the vehicle, smashing the back seat window in the process.

The water buffalo laying on the roof of the car after getting hit.
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While the father and his three children escaped the incident with minor injuries, the wife fell unconscious from the impact and suffered heavier casualties

According to Pasir Puteh district police chief Supt Zaizul Rizal Zakari, the woman was rushed to Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (USM) in Kupang Kerang and was admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) to receive treatment.Police are currently investigating the case under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving and causing accidents.There is currently no information about the condition of the water buffalo.

The family's damaged car getting towed away, with the buffalo on top.
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This Thriller Novel Requires You To Cut Up It's Pages To Solve A 1930s Murder Mystery

Cain's Jawbone, a 1934 murder-mystery novel written by Edward Powys Mathers under the pseudonym Torquemada, has a reputation for being "the world's most difficult literary puzzle"

The 100-page novel is numbered out of sequence, and part of the puzzle is to reorganise the pages (a.k.a. you have to quite literally tear the book apart and put it back together). The novel went viral back in 2021 after a TikTok user named Sarah Scannell documented her own journey deconstructing the book and piecing it back together. Since then, the novel has earned quite a following amongst bookworms and murder-mystery lovers around the world, but most of them have not been able to solve it.

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Figuring out the plot of the novel is part of the mystery as well. What is known is that there are six victims and six murders that take place, and evidence is provided in the form of word play, puns, references, and spoonerisms. In other words, you really need to know your stuff and do a lot of research to solve the puzzle.

Only four people have ever solved the novel, which has approximately 32 million possible combinations

While a lot of people have tried, all of them have failed, with the exception of the four people who have managed to correctly piece together the mind-boggling mystery. The solution to the novel has never been publicised.The most recent reader who successfully pieced together the novel in the correct order is British comedy writer John Finnemore, who solved it back in 2020. That should give you an idea on how hard it is to solve the novel.

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Following the novel's spike in popularity in 2021, publishing company Unbound held a competition to celebrate the novel's comeback, as well as to find people who are able to solve it. It is unclear whether the competition is ongoing, but based on an update from the community on Reddit, Unbound is still accepting submissions until the end of this year.Overall, though it may seem impossible to solve, Cain's Jawbone looks like a fun puzzle to try out.

Do you think you have what it takes to solve the world's most difficult literary puzzle? Get a copy and try for yourself.

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[VIDEO] “Plot Twist” - Wanita Baru Nak Kenakan Scammer, Sekali Terciduk Bila Diajak Kahwin

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Sama ada sedar atau tidak, kita semua pernah cuba ditipu scammer, sekurang-kurangnya sekali dalam kehidupan

Jadi, masyarakat sudah mula peka dan dapat membaca taktik mereka. Hal ini, menyebabkan wujudnya pelbagai cerita lucu mengenai segelintir masyarakat yang mengenakan kembali scammer.Tidak terkecuali bagi video yang tular di TikTok ini yang memaparkan seorang wanita cuba untuk mengenakan seorang scammer tetapi lain pula jadinya telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

  @wazlinrashidd Siapa kena scam sekarang ni ?  #fypdongggggggg #esekeli #fyp  original sound  - Wazlin

Scammer terus ajak kahwin lepas kantoi salah tipu nombor kad pengenalan

Menerusi video yang dimuat naik oleh @wazlinrashidd, kelihatan seorang wanita sedang cuba untuk mengenakan seorang scammer yang menyamar sebagai pengawai Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri. Pada mulanya, semuanya berjalan secara lancar. Walau bagaimanapun, wanita itu telah kantoi cuba menipu si scammer apabila dia diminta memberikan nombor kad pengenalan. Namun, apa yang menghiburkan ramai adalah apabila scammer tersebut pun sedar dirinya sedang dikenakan dan terus mengajak wanita itu berkahwin. Hal ini, membuatkan wanita itu terdiam dan tidak dapat menyembunyikan reaksi terkejutnya dengan ajakan tersebut.

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"Kita pun terkejut awak, bila dia ajak kahwin. Lain macam betul scammer sekarang" - Netizen

Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video itu telah mendapat 891.9K tontonan, 51.2K tanda suka serta 1.3K perkongsian di laman TikTok.Tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut terhibur melihat gelagat wanita itu tidak jadi mengenakan scammer tersebut. Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen menarik daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Untung betul akak ni, niat nak kenakan scammer sekali terjumpa jodoh pula :P

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Sorry, Closing Your Apps Does NOT Help You Save Any Battery

You're out with your friends and you realised your phone's battery is diminishing at an alarming rate. There isn't a charger or power bank in sight too!
What do you do?

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Your first instinct would be to close all your apps to slow down the draining of your battery, right?

You couldn't be more wrong! Both Apple and Google have confirmed that closing your apps does absolutely nothing to improve your battery life.

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Yup, seriously!

An Apple customer named Caleb emailed company chief executive Tim Cook to find out if the theory works. While Cook didn't write back, iOS chief Craig Federighi replied with a short and sweet response.

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It's actually pretty common for Apple executives to reply to customers from time to time and the replies are often short but succinct, just like Federigh's.

Craig Federighi.
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Not only does it not help, but your phone's going to do more work in the long run reloading those apps from scratch

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By closing an app, you take the app out of the phone's RAM. While you think this may be what you want to do, it's not. When you open that same app again the next time you need it, your device has to load it back into memory all over again.All of that loading and unloading puts more stress on your device than just leaving it alone. Plus, iOS closes apps automatically as it needs more memory, so you're doing something your device is already doing for you.

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You see, those apps in your multitasking menu are actually not running in the background at all!

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iOS actually freezes them where you last left the app so that it's ready to go if you go back. Unless you have Background Refresh enabled, your apps are not allowed to run in the background unless they are playing music, using location services or recording audio.

What about Android devices? Does the same concept apply?

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Yup, the same concept applies. In fact, Hiroshi Lockheimer, the VP of Engineering for Android, says closing your apps might make things worse.

@pierce @mcwm @MarcusDPK @qz could very slightly worsen unless you and algorithm are ONE (you kill something, system wants it back etc)— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) March 14, 2016

Lockheimer also explained that the Android system is designed to manage apps on its own and messing with it will cause more 'trash'. You can read the series of tweets here.

On both Android and iOS, algorithms run memory management, meaning that the system would automatically close apps that needs to be closed

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These apps are typically apps that have been dormant for a while or are using more power or memory than they should. Both systems are very good at knowing when you’re going to need data, or want a refresh, or open an app again. You’re far better off letting the system work for you rather than forcing it to re-open and re-start everything every time.

If you’re into saving battery, there are lots of things you can do like using Low Power Mode in iOS, or enabling Doze on Android

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You could also turn down screen brightness and turn off background refresh for apps like Skype, Instagram and Facebook. If you're desperate, putting your phone on Airplane mode would be the thing to do.Just remember to stop swiping your apps out of view, because it’s not helping. If anything, it’s making it worse.

If all things fail, you could be in dire need of a new phone. Research, compare prices and grab Lazada Coupons for a better deal.

Last week on Tech Tuesday, we discovered what happens if you don't turn on Airplane mode during a flight:

                Why Airlines Tell You To Switch Off Your Phones Before Takeoff

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Malaysians Share The Best Advice They Received From Their Parents That Is Actually Useful

It's that time of year where we celebrate our parents and all their awesomeness with Mother's Day and Father's Day

From changing our diapers to helping us fill out our income tax claims, our mums and dads are pretty much there for us since day 1. In honour of all the awesome things they've done for us, U Mobile wants to treat your parents to a special gift! Get the full details at the bottom of this story ;)

In partnership with U Mobile, we're celebrating parents by asking Malaysians to share the best advice their folks have ever given them:

1. "Always kacau the santan when you masak kuah lodeh, otherwise it will break."

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"My mum told me this, and honestly, I make the best freakin' lodeh around haha. Every Raya, I'm in charge of lodeh, even though I'm one of the youngest cousins in the family ;)"- Syaz, 20.

2. "If you get lost driving in KL, just follow the Seremban signboards and you will eventually get home"

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"It works for me! I live in Cheras though. Don't know if this is good advice for other people hahaha."- Reza, 27.

3. "My dad taught me how to eat ice-cream without it ever melting off onto the cone and it has changed my life"

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"I can't explain it. I have to SHOW you the method. But it works every time. I see people eating ice-cream and it drips down the cone onto their hands and I’m like... did your dad not teach you..."- Ashley, 22.

4. "Commit to your choices, so you take responsibility whether you fail or succeed."

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"I was really young when my mother instilled this advice into me. And it's proven helpful my whole life. Midway through college I wanted to drop out but was afraid. So she reminded me about the importance of commitment and responsibility. I committed and left college. It was the best decision of my life. I worked freelance, took online courses, and got solid life experience. This ended up being the education that works for me."- Ihsan, 23.

5. "My dad taught me how to stream online... he's way more tech-savvy than me!"

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"I know a lot of people my age joke about how their parents don't understand tech, but my dad is the opposite. He's always been interested in technology. He actually taught me how to use a smartphone, install apps, and recently he opened my world when he showed me how to stream online. Thank goodness for unlimited data woot woot!"- Tina, 29.

6. "Always earn and save your own money so that you can look after yourself and never need to rely on a man."

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"I was only 8 years old when my mum told me this and it has stayed with me for over two decades! I definitely work hard because of it, and have always been able to provide for myself and my kids. Even though I'm married, I don't need to rely on the hubby financially, because I make my own money."- Anis, 31.

7. "Leave a footstool in the toilet so that when you do your 'business' you can prop your feet up to help you 'go'"

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"This is a bit gross, sorry. But it's seriously the best advice my mum has ever given me. I have digestion problems, and sometimes it's really hard for me to 'go.' So she got me a footstool for my bathroom, and told me to kinda 'squat' when I get that feeling lol. It seriously helps! And I think even Americans have like copyrighted their own squatty toilet. But my mum did it first!"- Em, 23.

8. "Make friends everywhere you go, so you have someone wherever and whenever you're in need."

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"This is also my dad's trick to get discounts, privileges, and free stuff everywhere he goes LMAO. Basically, his advice was to be genuinely kind, warm, and friendly to everyone I meet. If they need help, I help. And one day, if I need help, hopefully they will help also lah."- Dee, 25.

9. "Leave the item you need to bring tomorrow next to your shoes the night before"

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"I'm a very forgetful person. I'm the kid that comes to class without a schoolbag lol. So my mum made me practice the habit of putting whatever I needed to bring, next to my shoes the night before. We keep our shoe cabinet inside the house lah. Don't do this if your shoes are outside. Even now as an adult, I still do this."- Jay, 28.

10. "Don't buy a rice cooker, use a pressure cooker instead"

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"When I got married and moved out of my parents' house, I was planning on buying my own rice cooker. But my dad said not to bother, and instead to use the pressure cooker I received as a wedding present. I was like what? And he was like yaaaas. And it turns out you can cook perfect rice in 5 minutes using a pressure cooker!"- Jules, 27.

It's not just words of wisdom that our parents have shared with us over the years, it's the million other things they do that make us who we are

The sacrifices and love are endless! That's why U Mobile wants to reward your mum and dad with something special this Parent's Day. It's time to give back!

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The Internet Is Flipping Out After A Girl Found Her Long-Lost BFF On Twitter In 12 Hours

The year was 2006. The place was Honolulu, Hawaii.
For one night, two little girls who had met at a dinner cruise during their respective family vacations were inseparable.

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"I don't think there were many kids our age on this particular dinner cruise, so I guess we just found each other and stuck together the whole time," Brianna Cry (left) from Jackson, Mississippi told Buzzfeed News.

Fast forward to 12 years later.
Brianna was flipping through old scrapbooks and watching old vacation videos on 24 November when she started wondering about her long-lost friend.

Then, an idea dawned on her. "Wow, let's see if Twitter can find her for me..." the 19-year-old thought, before tweeting a photo of her and her 24-hour vacation BFF.

Hey twitter, I met this girl on a dinner cruise in Hawaii in 2006. We were basically bestfriends for that night so I need y’all to help me find my bestfriend cause I miss her and I need to see how she’s doing now. Please retweet this so we can be reunited. pic.twitter.com/LRtk6ClvV3— Bri  (@briannacry) November 24, 2018

To say that Brianna's tweet exploded would be an understatement.
Her post not only caught the attention of over 100,000 Twitter users (and counting), it found its way to the very girl it was meant for.

Heidi, who had not even logged onto Twitter in years, found out about the viral post from a friend."The first thing I see (when logging onto Twitter) is a search party for my ass," she said.Her response, which included a photo of her family from the same fateful night on the cruise, was priceless.

Heard you were looking for me~ pic.twitter.com/Dz4z1wapRv— heii (@heii_tree) November 24, 2018

The cherry on top of a magical friendship reunion? The epic reactions from Twitter users who had become fully invested in Brianna's search.

I can’t believe she really found her  pic.twitter.com/rRwKtf3OEu— Angel  (@Angel_Dolan17) November 24, 2018

NAH TWITTER THE GREATEST APP pic.twitter.com/ppLpffn6zf— Jay Squidz  (@SQUlDZ) November 24, 2018

Since y’all so good at Uniting people ,somebody unite me with my soul mate pic.twitter.com/7V1TzY7Mmm— gucci coochie  (@Kashaisqueen) November 25, 2018

Since finding each other, the pair have been making up for lost time by catching up on "life and school and everything"

"I honestly thought it would take at least a week to find her. The Internet is so amazing and showed me that it really is a small world after all," she added.However, Brianna told Buzzfeed News that those expecting a face-to-face reunion shouldn't hold their breath."We attend college on two different sides of the country but we do plan to meet again once we get our funds together," she explained.

The Twitterverse will be patiently rooting for you two until then!

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Earlier this year, an adopted Malaysian woman was able to find her biological mother after posting old photographs of her on Twitter:

                Malaysian Woman Reunites With Long-Lost Biological Mother Thanks To Viral Twitter Post

Motivated by her impending nuptials, Ayu Razak finally made her search public.

Read the full story


[PHOTOS] Thousands Are Defying Lockdown To See A Tiny Cow In Bangladesh

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Bangladesh is currently under its strictest lockdown to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases led by the highly contagious Delta variant

The nationwide lockdown has shut down the country's transportation system with army troops patrolling streets to ensure compliance with the restrictions that have been extended to 14 July for now.People aren't allowed to leave their homes except for emergencies or to buy essentials.

An army personnel gestures to a rickshaw driver at a road checkpoint in Dhaka.
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But thousands and thousands of people from across the country are thronging to a farm in Charigram village, situated outside Dhaka.
All because they want to see a cow named Rani (meaning 'queen').

Rani is no ordinary cow.The 23-month-old bovine stands just 51cm (20") tall and weighs 28kg, but has become a media star globally, with more than 15,000 people have already visited her at the farm, according to BBC.To say Rani is tiny would be an understatement.In fact, her owner has applied to the Guinness Book of Records for the world's smallest cow.

People clicking photos of Rani.
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The international body has promised a decision in three months, the owner claimed.

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According to Shikor Agro farm manager Hasan Howlader, most of the people coming from far away places want to take selfies with Rani

"People come long distances despite the coronavirus lockdown. Most want to take selfies with Rani," Mr Howlader told AFP, adding "honestly speaking, we are tired.""We did not expect such huge interest. We did not think people would leave their homes because of the worsening virus situation. But they have come here in droves," the manager said.

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Rina Begum, a 30-year-old woman from a neighbouring town, said that she has never seen anything like Rani in her entire life

Rani is Bhutti or Bhutanese, a breed that is prized for its meat in Bangladesh.According to Howladar, she has walking difficulties and is afraid of the other cows at the farm, so she is kept separate from the rest of the herd. The other Bhuttis on the farm are twice Rani's size."She doesn't eat much. She eats a small amount of bran and straw twice a day," the manager said, adding that Rani "likes to roam outside and seems to be happy when we take her in our arms".

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Rani, however, isn't so thrilled about people

Kazi Mohammed Abu Sufian, an executive at the farm, told VICE World News that Rani is not used to interacting with so many people and that she just wants her space to roam around and eat grass."We have now hired three security guards just to take care of her, but she doesn't like it," he said.

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Recently, a video showing a six-year-old kid crying and pleading for his chickens who were being taken away for slaughter went viral:

                "Don't Kill My Chicken" — Video Showing 6-Year-Old Pleading For His Chickens Melts Hearts

The video shows the little boy crying, saying "chicken, bye-bye" and pleading, "I want my chicken back" after he is t...

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WhatsApp Has A New Feature That Lets You Join Ongoing Video Calls With Just One Tap

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In this day and age, video calls are pretty much a standard way of communication, especially if you're far apart from families and friends

And popular messaging app WhatsApp is one of the most common ways that Malaysians conduct video calls. Additionally, WhatsApp is looking to enhance this feature even more for their users.

On 26 September, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced that they're rolling out a feature named 'Call Links' on WhatsApp that will allow users to join ongoing calls with just a tap

Users will find the option to 'Create call link' under the 'Calls' tab. After the link is created, they will be able to pass it around to family and friends. Keep in mind that the link will expire after 90 days of inactivity, TechCrunch reports.

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According to Mark's post, they will also be testing secure encrypted video calling that can include up to 32 people

Sounds like you can have a whole family reunion through WhatsApp now. :p

The 'Call Links' feature is set to debut sometime this week, so keep an eye out for updates!


Man Caught Sleeping With Two Women Said He Was Scared To Be Near A Big Cicak Alone

A 20-year-old was detained for sleeping with two women during an unexpected raid by 30 Terengganu Religious Affairs Department (JHEAT) officers on Friday, 6 September

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The man, who was staying at a chalet in Perhentian Island, was found in bed with two of his girlfriends when JHEAT officers barged into his room, Sinar Harian reported.

When confronted by officers, the 20-year-old said that he was in bed with the two women because he was "afraid of a large cicak (lizard) in his room"

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Assistant Commissioner of Enforcement Nik Zuhaiza Ismail revealed that the man blamed the reptile for scaring him into leaving his room.He said that he then visited the neighbouring chalet where the women, aged between 20 to 30 years old, were staying.However, further investigations proved that the three suspects planned to rent the two adjoining chalets together, and that one of the female suspects was a married woman.

In addition to the three suspects, a 40-year-old man was caught and arrested for sleeping with a girl half his age

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"After being brought in for questioning, his reason for sleeping with his girlfriend under the sheets was that he had fallen asleep after going to her room to pick something up," Nik Zuhaiza said.The man, along with other suspects from the raid, were arrested under Section 31 of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment Act 2001.


Johor Sultan Takes The Wheel Of A First-Generation Proton Saga To Drive Tun M To Airport

In what can only be described as a drive down memory lane, Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar drove Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to the airport in a first-generation Proton Saga

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The sky-blue Proton Saga, bearing the number plate Proton 1, was a gift from Tun Dr Mahathir to the Johor Ruler's father, the late Sultan Iskandar, when he was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1985

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Tun Dr Mahathir is seen getting inside the passenger seat while Johor Ruler is seen behind the wheel of the classic Proton Saga:

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Image via Mkini

Today's meeting between Tun Dr Mahathir and the Johor Ruler was the first time both met after Pakatan Harapan won in GE14

According to an official from the Prime Minister's Office, Sultan Ibrahim had requested for the meeting with the Prime Minister several weeks ago, reported Malaysiakini.

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Both seen waving to the crowd outside Istana Bukit Serene:

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Watch Johor Ruler driving Tun Dr Mahathir to the airport:


How A Teen In A Baju Kurung Won The Attention Of Malaysians And Our Deputy Prime Minister

The Malaysian school uniform has become an overnight sensation

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"What? Why?"

Yesterday, local news portals have been hot on the heels of the story of a Form 3 student who was not allowed to enter a class in Cheras because she was wearing a baju kurung uniform

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An allegation has surfaced that a public secondary school in Cheras near here has barred a new Form 3 student from entering class as she was wearing a baju kurung which the school claimed was against the dress code. The student’s father, Lawrence Jayaraj, alleged that he was told by the school that only Malay Muslim students were allowed to wear baju kurung while non-Muslim and non-Malay students could not.

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Lawrence Jayaraj, the father of a Form 3 student atending a Cheras school, was schocked that his daughter was told that only Malay-Muslim students at the school were allowed to wear the baju kurung - and was barred from attending classes when she turned up in one.

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Britney Nicole, the student, had recently transferred to this new school. "I was wearing baju kurung in my previous school, so I don't know what is wrong".

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For Britney Nicole, her excitement about going to a new school this year quickly turned into a nightmare when she was barred yesterday from attending SMK Seri Mutiara in Cheras because she wore a baju kurung uniform. The Form Three student is puzzled over the ruling and is now scared of returning to school.“I was wearing baju kurung in my previous school, so I don’t know what is wrong,” Nicole told Malay Mail yesterday.

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Britney is of Lun Bawang descent, a native tribe of Sarawak. However, the authorities stated that only Malays can wear the baju kurung uniform.

A picture of a group of the Lun Bawang tribe.
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She said it started on the first day of school when she and her aunt went the school and was asked by the senior assistant if she was Malay or Chinese. Avoiding the explanation that she is ethnically Lun Bawang, she gave the simplified answer she was Sarawakian. It was then that her aunt and guardian, Agnes Padan, 35, said Britney was then told if she was not Malay, she would have to wear a pinafore instead.

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“She said it was the rule in this particular school, where Malay girls wore baju kurung while non-Malay girls wore pinafores,” Padan said. “She has been wearing baju kurung since she was in Form One. She has worn pinafores before but this year, we only bought baju kurung.”

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"Is this an official ruling by the school? Or is this a directive by the government? There was no issue when I was in school".

Well, the Deputy Prime Minister has come out and cleared the air about this issue. He stated that this is not a directive and the school was not right in issuing a rule like this.

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There has been no directive by the Education Ministry to stop non-Muslims students from wearing baju kurung to school said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Muhyiddin said on Thursday that the regulation was probably issued by the school itself and added that the ruling was not right. "We will speak to the school authorities and correct this ruling so that it is in accordance to the regulations set by the ministry," he said. Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said that schools should not set their own regulations as they wished.

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"What are Malaysians saying about this?"

Reactions are mostly in shock at the ruling. Here are a few we pulled from Twitter. Personalities such as Adibah Noor and Liyana Fizi expressed shock at the ruling.

Sad to read abt a non-malay secondary school girl in baju kurung was reprimanded in school.
Baju kurung for malay girls only?
What nonsense!— ADIBAH NOOR (@adibahnoor) January 14, 2015

We've reached dire straits when ordinary people can't recognize when something basic is ethical re baju kurung for non-Muslims.— Fifa Rahman (@fifarahman) January 15, 2015

15 y/o not allowed to enter her classroom wearing a baju kurung uniform. Because she is not Malay, and she is not Muslim. Is this for real?— Liyana Fizi (@liyanafizi) January 15, 2015

Some commented that schools should be a place where relationships are to be fostered between people of different backgrounds, not the other way around

No baju kurung for non muslims. I took Pendidikan Islam during primary school. Dad told me its good to learn about Islam. Thats moderation.— DR DHESI (M.D , MPH) (@DhesiBahaRaja) January 15, 2015

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Image via Rakyat Post

One even complimented saying that girls wearing baju kurung uniforms are quite attractive

B-but, they're quite the looker in baju kurung..— syed (@nisyedlah) January 15, 2015

But there are always two sides to the story. Some gave plausible reasons why the girl might be banned from class, suggesting that she may not have worn the attire properly.

I taught schools once. The school baju kurung can be very see-through and some girls purposely use this to show off their inner wear.— jsmnhssn (@jsmnhssn) January 15, 2015

Father of that non Malay 'baju kurung' girl is a strong opposition supporter. Won't be surprised if he's not telling the full story— Asrul Muzaffar (@asrulmm) January 14, 2015

@liyanafizi i found this pic.twitter.com/nIBUD9WlEJ— Chahril Chappuis (@KesyganMertua) January 15, 2015

But it looks like things have settled down. According to the teen's father, the school has apologised and Britney will be allowed to go to school in a baju kurung

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After a father’s Facebook posting went viral yesterday on a school not allowing his daughter to attend classes because she was a non-Muslim wearing a baju kurung uniform, two district education officers paid a visit to the school today. When contacted by The Rakyat Post today, the father, Lawrence Jayaraj,confirmed that the school’s principal and head of the Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) had apologised and would set the record straight. “My daughter, Britney, will be in baju kurung tomorrow and will go to school,” Jayaraj said.

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What do you think? Have you experienced something of similar effect? Leave us a comment or let us know on Facebook or Twitter


MBO Cinemas Could Be Closing Down For Good Due To COVID-19

UPDATE: MBO Cinemas has refuted claims of its closure.
Read the full story here.

MBO Cinemas could be closing its doors for good following months of financial problems since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19

In a notice sighted by The Edge Markets today, 15 October, MBO Cinemas, or MCAT Box Office Sdn Bhd, is currently going through voluntary liquidation because the company has been facing cash flow problems.The process of liquidation involves the company closing its business and selling off its assets to repay creditors.MBO Cinemas is the third largest cinema chain operator in Malaysia, after Golden Screen Cinemas and TGV Cinemas.

Image via MBO Cinemas (Facebook)

In August, MBO Cinemas chief operating officer Cheah Chun Wai had asked the government  to provide financial support to cinema operators in the country

He said the industry suffered a 55% drop in sales during the first three months of the outbreak and then no sales at all during the subsequent three months."We are experiencing a loss of RM2 million daily, this is generally not only MBO Cinemas but all cinemas as well. So, we hope the government can address this problem and help us to recover," he told Bernama on 7 August.

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On Monday, 12 October, MBO Cinemas released an announcement on Facebook that 17 out of its 27 locations nationwide would be closed until further notice

Meanwhile, it has closed an additional six cinemas in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Sabah due to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).

Keep practising physical distancing and wash your hands often. Watch the latest update on the COVID-19 situation:

H&M recently announced that it will also shut down at least 250 stores worldwide next year:

                H&M Is Closing 250 Stores Worldwide Next Year

The company made the announcement on Thursday, 1 October.

Read the full story


Mie Sedaap Rejected By Taiwan Customs After Finding High Levels Of Pesticides

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The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a list of 19 imported products that were not allowed in the country

According to China Press, seven of those 19 shipments are instant noodles which totalled to 4,431.96kg imported from Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, were denied entry by the Customs Administration due to a high amount of pesticides found.The pesticide found is ethylene oxide, which is an industrially manufactured gas, that can be found in seasoning packets and dried onions provided in the packaging.Among the seven instant noodle shipments, five of those belonged to the beloved Mie Sedaap which was imported from Indonesia:— Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Beef Soup— Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Chicken Soup — Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Korean Spicy Soup— Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Korean Spicy Chicken— Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Spicy Laksa Soup

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Taiwan FDA North District Management Centre Assistant Director Lin Xuyang said that ethylene oxide is a pesticide that cannot be detected in Taiwan

Moreover, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer listed the pesticide as a first-class carcinogen.A long-term exposure to ethylene oxide would increase the risk of breast cancer and blood cancer.

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Due to the huge amount of ethylene oxide residue found, customs officials will increase their import check from an initial 5%-10% to around 20%

Focus Taiwan reported that due to the high amount of pesticides, the instant noodles, which include 56.96kg of Acecook cup noodles from Japan, and 327.6kg of Lucky Me cup noodles from the Philippines, alongside the 4,047.4kg of Mie Sedaap cup noodles from Indonesia, had to be returned or destroyed.

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Furthermore, a Malaysian product, Instant Vegetarian Tom Yam Paste, was also barred by Taiwan's Customs Administration as it did not meet the acceptable regulations

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There were other substandard items that did not meet the FDA's requirement, including Lion's Mane mushroom and Best Camellia Oil from China, Queen Victoria tea bags from Australia, South Korea, the United States, and Croatia.


If You Hate Being Stuck In Traffic In Cheras, How About A Terrifying 50-Lane Traffic Jam?

With motorists spending hours in the traffic crawl to and from their offices on a daily basis, the traffic situation in Cheras is a perennial problem. However, take a look at this 50-lane traffic jam. Terrifying?

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This is what happens when millions of people return from holiday and try to get back into Beijing at the same time! Just look at it:

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Hell. Agony. Anger. Madness.
That's what it must feel like going through this insane traffic jam.
So what caused it? A checkpoint on the other side of the toll booth that forced the traffic to merge from 50 lanes down to just 20!

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Looking at it, does it make you want to start punching your keyboard (while imagining it's your steering wheel) and rip off your hair (while imagining  they are your car's roof) and scream until the veins in your forehead burst and then cry like a crazy person?

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Image via China Foto Press/Getty Images

Go ahead, do it because that's how the curator of this story is feeling right now!

Watch how horrible it was in the video below:

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But wait, going by China's past traffic jam standards, the above 50-lane traffic jam, terrifying as it sounds, is actually not the worst at all!
A tailback on the 110 Expressway between Beijing and Inner Mongolia back in 2010 lasted 12 days and stretched 97 kilometres!

The situation was so bad that some motorists were stuck in the jam for full five days and 400 police officers were brought in to keep their tempers in check.


Netizen Mahu Khairy Jadikan Bront Palarae Sebagai Pengulas 'Final' Bola Sepak Sukan SEA

Kemenangan Malaysia dalam semi final menentang Indonesia Sabtu lalu telah melayakkan Malaysia ke perlawanan akhir menentang Thailand, Selasa ini

Dengan skor 1-0, jaringan tunggal penyerang negara, N. Thanabalan pada aksi separuh akhir di Stadium Shah Alam menyebabkan seisi stadium bergema dengan sorakan kegembiraan dari penyokong-penyokong bola sepak tanah air.Skuad negara bimbingan Datuk Ong Kim Swee akan bertemu Thailand dalam pentas final di Stadium Shah Alam, Selasa ini.

Seperti biasa kemenangan pasukan bola sepak itu mendapat sambutan hangat oleh netizen. Berita gembira tersebut dikongsi di media sosial termasuklah laman Twitter.

Namun, kali ini orang ramai menyimpan satu hasrat dan menginginkan YB Khairy Jamaluddin untuk merealisasikan hasrat tersebut menjelang perlawanan akhir nanti.Orang ramai berharap agar pelakon lelaki terkenal, Bront Palarae, dapat menjadi pengulas bagi perlawanan akhir tersebut. Tetapi mengapa pula Bront Palarae?

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Masih ingat lagi watak Rahman yang dipegang oleh Bront Palarae dalam filem Ola Bola? Kali ini, orang ramai ingin watak tersebut betul-betul 'hidup' di perlawanan yang sebenar dan bukan lagi di dalam filem semata-mata

Idea tersebut disampaikan oleh seorang pengguna Twitter, Along Pinot melalui tweet-nya pada malam kemenangan pasukan Malaysia, Sabtu lalu.

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"Kami mahu Bront Palarae menjadi pengulas final Sukan Sea. Tolonglah jadikan ia realiti Khairy Jamaluddin," tulisnya.Sehingga kini tweet tersebut telah diulang kicau (retweet) sebanyak lebih 32 ribu kali dan rata-rata netizen menyokong idea tersebut.

Image via Along Pinot/Twitter

Image via Along Pinot/Twitter

Idea tersebut juga telah disokong oleh pelakon wanita terkenal, Sharifah Amani

Image via Sharifah Amani/Twitter

Bagaimanapun sesetengah netizen tidak bersetuju dengan idea tersebut kerana apa yang dilakukan Bront dalam Ola Bola adalah sekadar lakonan yang memerlukannya menghafal skrip yang diberikan.Pada mereka, untuk menjadi pengulas sukan bola sepak negara, pengetahuan mengenai bola sepak tanah air perlulah meluas.

Image via Along Pinot/Twitter

Image via Along Pinot/Twitter

Namun, menerusi laman Twitter miliknya, Bront seolah-olah memberi hint bahawa dia tidak bersetuju dengan idea tersebut. Bront telah mengicau semula (retweet) respon seorang pengguna Twitter mengenai idea tersebut

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Dan semalam, dalam laporan mStar, Bront memberitahu, dia tidak merasakan dirinya layak menggalas peranan itu kerana masih ramai pengulas sukan berpengalaman dan berkaliber untuk melakukan tugas itu.

"Itu pendapat orang ramai sahaja dan saya pun hanyalah seorang pelakon tetapi saya ambil cadangan itu sebagai satu pujian."Ia juga bukti lakonan saya dalam Ola Bola sebenarnya menjadi dan untuk menggalas tanggungjawab itu rasanya ia tidak logik," katanya.

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[PHOTOS] Have You Ever Wondered What Wild Animals Looked Like On The LRT?

Two French photographers have combined their creative efforts in a new series that answers the question:
What if wild animals took the subway?

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While the subway in almost any city can be a metaphorical zoo at times, the Animetro series by photographers Clarisse Rebotier and Thomas Subtil takes that concept to a very literal place

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Featuring everything from lions making their way through the gates to Giraffes precariously — and rather dangerously — sticking their heads out of moving subway cars, the composites are aesthetically appealing, pretty darn realistic looking and humorous all at the same time.

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The goal of this project was to inspire people to see the world differently, to spice of the humdrum of the day-to-day with humorous imagination

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The series imagines a magical world that toes the line “between photo realism and dreams,” taking the rather mundane world of public transportation and “approaching [it] with amusement.” As the duo puts it, “It is surely not your typical day on the Paris Metro.”

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The photographers took care to ensure that the images were both realistic enough to be plausible, but surreal enough that they still exhibited a "dreamlike aspect"

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"No one today sees the subway as something that can give pleasure or satisfaction," said Subtil

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"We want these people to think they are anywhere else," explained Rebotier

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"Children look at the world with curiosity and surprise," said Rebotier. "Photos of animals outside their usual habitat can recreate that same kind of feeling in adults."

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Malaysian Students Don't Have Enough Money To Feed Themselves. But Why Are They So Broke?

Chances are if you are reading this, then you may have never gone hungry or run out of money for food.
However, unlike us, three out of four Malaysian students in tertiary education have indeed gone hungry or ran out of money to feed themselves.

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The survey on 25,632 students from six public universities by Muslim Volunteer Malaysia Association (MVM) found 57 percent of them saying that they allocate RM5 a day for food, 44 percent survive on instant noodles while 41 percent eat only rice with fried egg and sauce.The study also found that 96 percent of those surveyed said they are under economic strain while 97 percent said they could use financial assistance from MVM. The survey was conducted on students of Universiti Tekonologi Mara, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Utara Malaysia and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

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Fortunately, some good have come out of this news as more people are starting various initiatives to feed these students in need

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Fellow students are taking matters into their own hands by starting a suspended meals programme, which encourages those better off to help, in advance, to pay for the meals of the others in need.This help system is currently being practiced in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP).At UPM, the university has given out more than 100 packs of food under its 'Free meals for students' progamme.The programme is a joint efforts by students and the university administration, using public donations.

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Yayasan Darul Hijrah also announced that it is collaborating with Universiti Malaya's Muslim students association (PMIUM) to provide food coupons for those in need.

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The news came as a surprise but could it be that our students are forced to starve to pay their tuition fees?
Well, not really — apparently, tuition fees in Malaysia's public universities are "amongst the lowest in the world".

Higher Education Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Zaini Ujang
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Fees for Malaysian students in public universities are amongst the lowest in the world with the government subsidizing at least RM16,000 per student for the duration of their studies. Higher Education Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Zaini Ujang said Universiti Malaya and Universiti Sains Malaysia students for example will pay around RM2,000 in tuition fees per year for engineering degree courses and RM1,500 per year for business degree courses.

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Aside from low tuition fees, students in public universities usually have the advantage of being able to stay on-campus, which allows them to save more money

It is reasonable to suggest this because on-campus students probably have fewer financial responsibilities and liabilities than students living off-campus. For example, the costs associated with on-campus living (rent and utilities) are typically deducted from students’ educational loans or scholarships whereas students living off-campus pay rent and utilities each month.

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Moreover, the Higher Education Ministry Secretary-General added that the PTPTN loans should be sufficient to aid students in paying their tuition fees and living expenses

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"In addition, the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) provides generous study loans, with further upside for high performers. In 2013 and 2014, 75 percent of Malaysian students in public universities benefitted from PTPTN loans to cover their fees, as well as living expenses," he said.Zaini said, Malaysian students also benefit from a wide range of scholarships from foundations and government agencies, as well as eligibility for MyBrain15 scholarships for all post-graduate students.

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So, if tuition fees and living expenses are taken on behalf of the students, then what's the reason behind them to be so broke that they do not even have enough money to feed themselves?
There are three possible reasons:

1. Bad spending habits

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University students may be spending unnecessarily without proper financial planning, thus leaving them with little to no savings to the point were they cannot even afford to fork out some money to eat. Even if the students have relatively low income, they would rely on scholarship and student loans such as PTPTN to fund their travelling activities, according to a study on young Malaysians.Besides that, a survey by the Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) revealed that some 40 percent of Malaysians aged between 20 and 33 are spending more than they can afford.

"This includes seamless online purchasing, which encourages the ‘buy-now-pay-later’ behaviour amongst this generation of consumers. Reliance on credit cards for online purchasing has further encouraged this behavioural trait," the report, targeted at banking, financial and learning institutions, said.

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2. Low financial literacy

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It is possible that Malaysian students, both in public and private universities, have low financial literacy. As a result, they are not able to make good decisions when it comes to managing their own finances, which may lead to them not having enough money because they overspent and have no savings.

Financial literacy clearly had the most positive influence for financial management because it had the desired effects for both savings and financial problems. Financial literacy may also have an indirect effect on financial problems because it is associated with more savings while savings decreases financial problems.

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3. Malaysia's strained economy

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The cost of living has risen dramatically due to GST and consumers are reeling under the weight of the additional financial burden.

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Besides the GST, Malaysian consumers and businesses have had to contend with the hike in public transportation fares, natural gas tariff hike for commercial and industrial users as well as higher toll rates for certain major highways.

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Students would usually rely on their parents for financial support. With the rising inflation and also depreciating currency, students whose parents are with limited income will be tried if they do not spend their money wisely.

The Ministry of Higher Education should take proactive measures to tackle this issue as it is really more than just starving students.
The issue could even alleviate the chances of bankruptcy in the future and more people relying on government assistance.

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This Incredibly Beautiful Video Shows Something Terribly Heartbreaking

Polar bears now have to swim for incredibly long distances looking for sea ice to hunt their prey without being seen

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Many of them drown. Some get back to land and die later, exhausted and starved.

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All thanks to the collapse of the northern ice sheets

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According to NOAA, NASA, and every single scientist expert in the Arctic, the "sea ice area is now significantly below the level of the 1980s and earlier."

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As a direct result of the ice shrinking, the population of polar bears has been decreasing for years

The two main reasons are starvation and drowning. Even while they can swim for 100 miles to find new ice hunting grounds, the sheets are becoming farther apart, making swimming dangerous for them.

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On top of that, there is less prey available and, since there is less ice, polar bears can't use their camouflage to hunt. And it's only getting worse each year.

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As a result, polar bears were listed as a threatened species in the United States' Endangered Species Act of May 2008. Biologists are alerting that, given the current weather trends, their survival is doubtful.

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