'Dalam Drama Semuanya Indah' - Ini 10 Hakikat Dan Realiti Sebenar Kehidupan Seorang Pilot

Minggu lalu, drama sensasi 'Suri Hari Mr Pilot' lakonan Neelofa dan Fattah Amin telah melabuhkan tirai

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Sejak mula ditayangkan pada 10 Oktober lalu, drama ini mendapat sambutan luar biasa oleh penonton. Gandingan kedua-dua seteru utama ini nampaknya begitu memikat apabila berjaya menonjolkan chemistry yang cukup romantis di dalam drama. Masing-masing suka melihat mereka berdua disatukan.Namun begitu, terdapat juga orang yang mengatakan drama ini tidak memaparkan realiti kehidupan sebenar seorang juruterbang. Ejaz Fakhri lakonan Fattah Amin dilihat terlalu kerap menarik beg ke sana ke mari di airport dan terlalu sibuk bercinta dengan Warda lakonan Neelofa, tanpa ada babak menerbangkan kapal terbang langsung.

Kritikan sebegini memang kita selalu dapat lihat pada setiap drama yang ditayangkan. Jadi, bagaimana sebenarnya realiti kehidupan seorang pilot di alam nyata?

Sementara isu masih hangat, laman The Pilot mengambil keputusan untuk menceritakan tentang bagaimana sebenarnya menjadi seorang juruterbang bertauliah. Adakah semuanya indah seperti yang dipaparkan dalam drama? Jom baca di bawah:

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Pilot Realiti dan Pilot TV"Bila kamu tak tahan penatnya belajar, maka kamu akan menanggung perihnya kebodohan.. "~Imam Syafie~1. Nampak memang seronok dan indah. Dalam drama, mereka tunjuk Pilot tarik beg, berlegar legar di airport, jumpa jodoh, borak borak cinta, cewah! Hakikat yang tidak diketahui ialah kehidupan seorang pilot sebenarnya proses pembelajaran yang berterusan, sejak dari flying school, belajar, ujian, belajar, ujian tak habis-habis. Pendek kata memang tak boleh dipisahkan sampailah dia pencen nanti.2. Semasa di flying school dia perlu belajar dalam kelas ground school untuk melalui exam PPL, CPL dan ATPL. Setiap ujian ini mengandungi 5 ke 8 subjek yang perlu dijawab dengan lulus. Markah lulus pula ialah 80%! (Lulus 80%?? Ya betul, itulah jangan tak tahu ya. Asyiklah sangat tengok tv tu.) Selain itu, dia perlu mempelajari type tech yang menjurus kepada mempelajari sistem pesawat dan limitation. Dia juga perlu mempelajari SOP mengendalikan pesawat single engine dan multi engine serta ujian menerbangkan pesawat.

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3. Setelah dia melaporkan diri pada airline tertentu, dia kena mempelajari sistem pesawat yang lebih besar seperti Boeing 737. Manual untuk mengendalikan pesawat ini pula ada sebanyak 7-10 manual setebal 4 inci. Latihan demi latihan dalam simulator dia jalani sehinggalah dia boleh mengendalikan simulator dengan baik. Latihan ini termasuk latihan kecemasan seperti membuat takeoff dan landing bagi pesawat yang mengalami kerosakan enjin, 'decompression' dan sebagainya.4. Ujian SEP (safety emergency procedure) bagi proses meninggalkan pesawat selepas melakukan pendaratan cemas, berenang, berkumpul, mengendalikan penumpang yang bermasalah, mengendalikan ancaman bom, mengendalikan penumpang sakit, keupayaan survivor di hutan, laut dan banyak lagi, ini pula dijalani setahun sekali.5. Paling lumrah dalam kehidupan seorang pilot ialah dia kena menghadapi 'base check' dua kali dalam setahun ataupun lebih tepat lagi ialah pada setiap 6 bulan. Macam peperiksaan pertengahan tahun dan akhir tahun lah kiranya base check ini. Ujian seperti normal procedure dan abnormal procedure diuji dalam simulator (model pesawat yang boleh bergerak 3 paksi di dalam sebuah dewan tertutup). Biasanya dijalankan dalam 3 hari termasuk ulangkaji CBT(computer base training).

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6. Satu lagi ujian yang perlu dilalui oleh pilot ialah English Proficiency. Ujian ini baharu sahaja diperkenalkan pada 2010. Bagi yang mencapai Level 4, perlu menduduki ujian setiap 3 tahun, Level 5 setiap 6 tahun dan Level 6 pula tidak perlu lagi seumur hidup! :)7. Kelas CRM (crew resource management) dijalankan dari semasa ke semasa bergantung kepada keperluan Airline tersebut. Ia juga adalah satu cara bagi memberi latihan kepada pilot dan krew kabin terutamanya bagi mengendalikan SOP normal dan abnormal. Isu-isu terkini akan disentuh bagi mencegah 'incident' dan 'accident' dan menambah kecekapan penerbangan.8. Setiap tahun, pilot perlu melalui ujian kesihatan. Kita maklum bahawa ia penting bagi memastikan keupayaan kesihatan juruterbang yang baik bagi mengendalikan beratus-ratus penumpang. Saya pasti anda mahu pesawat yang dikendalikan oleh pilot yang sihat bukan?

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9. Oh ya, ada satu lagi ujian yang perlu dijalani setiap tahun oleh pilot. Ia dipanggil 'line check'. Ujian ini dijalankan pada pesawat sebenar, bagi memastikan pilot mengikut SOP ataupun standard operation procedure yang terkini. Seorang instructor yang juga seorang captain, akan duduk di dalam kokpit dan memerhatikan bagaimana pilot mengendalikan pesawat.10. Nah, jika anda berjaya membaca sampai ke poin yang ke 10 ini, saya pasti anda adalah seorang yang cekal dan boleh mengikuti latihan sebagai seorang pilot. Saya doakan anda berjaya. Jumpa anda nanti setelah anda menyarungkan jersi eh, maaf, uniform seorang juruterbang :) ehem ehem.Sekarang anda telah pun ketahui serba sedikit walaupun bukan semua, bagaimana kehidupan Pilot Realiti vs Pilot Fiksyen. Ingat akan kata-kata imam Syafie pada awal artikel ini...Sekian,~Drebar Bus~

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Netizens Praise FT Mufti Dr Zulkifli Who Gifted Cakes To His Chinese Neighbours For CNY

Federal Territories Mufti Ustaz Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri is winning hearts on the social media this Chinese New Year (CNY)

In conjunction with CNY, Dr Zulkifli gifted cakes to his Chinese neighbours.The Federal Territories Mufti posted several photos on his Facebook and Twitter accounts showing him personally presenting cakes to a Chinese man and a woman.

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In a message to his followers, Dr Zulkifli said that "living religiously is actually beautiful and easy if we understand the religion"

He further added that "Islam celebrates the diversity of different religious beliefs and the faith of different races. The life of Prophet Muhammad Himself showed that the walls of race and religion can be cast aside through politeness and moral values.""I gave my Chinese neighbours cakes in conjunction with Chinese New Year."Maybe this is just a small annual gift, but I really hope it can contribute to the harmony of multiracial Malaysia," the Federal Territories Mufti wrote while urging Malaysians to back to the essentials to show how we are actually one big family."Zahirkan keindahan Islam, sebarkan semangat perpaduan," read his post.

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Netizens then took to Facebook and Twitter to praise Dr Zulkifli for his efforts in fostering goodwill and religious harmony

Thank u Dr Dzul. This is a breath of fresh air in the midst of toxic racial segregation mindset flaunted by the politicians with interest. Gong xi fa cai! A happy new lunar year indeed.— fikri hasyim (@Fikri_2013) February 4, 2019

Hi, Dr.!  Saya singgah di ruangan komen ni utk cakap yg saya doakan agar ramai boleh jadikan Dr. sebagai teladan. Small steps (like delivering cakes on celebration days) are big changes. Sejuk hati kalau orang tak mengira bangsa buat mcm ni. hehe— fløwee  (@flrns__) February 4, 2019

Salute— Dèny (@DezzyDani) February 4, 2019

Tq Dr. Harp kita semua rakyat Malaysia kekal majmuk— sarawanan (@sarawan36471997) February 5, 2019

A thousand acts would reciprocate a single act. Syabas Malaysia.— Tony Leng (@Leng333) February 5, 2019

Speaking of CNY, read on SAYS how each dialect group observes the festival in their own unique ways:

                The Different Ways Hokkien, Cantonese, And Other Dialect Groups In Malaysia Celebrate CNY

There's more to Chinese New Year than just ang pows and lion dances!

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The 'Pen Pineapple Apple Pen' Song Is So Unstoppable, It Hit 27 Million Views In 24 Hours

Who knew all you needed were three words to make one of the catchiest songs of all time?

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This crazy song titled 'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’ by Japanese singer Piko-Taro is currently going viral on the Internet for all the right reasons.First posted on 9GAG, it has been viewed over 27 million times with over 500k reshares in 24 hours.

Seriously, if this song doesn't get into your head immediately, you must have some superhero powers...

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The lyrics certainly doesn't make any sense, but who cares? We still can't stop listening to it!

Needless to say, people just can't stop admiring and listening to this Grammy-worthy masterpiece

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Do we want our time back? No!
Listen to the song in full, you'll thank us later... :P

You genius, Piko-Taro!

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[PHOTOS] Terengganu's Latest Tourist Attraction Features A Mural Of Our Prime Ministers

The Kuala Terengganu City Council recently unveiled the seven mural portraits of the prime ministers of Malaysia

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The 250 sqft mural is the work of four local artists from the Red Rebel Art Squad, comprising 34-year-old Raja Badruddin Hakim Shah Raja Kamarul Bahrin, 37-year-old Wan Ansri Nizam Wan Ismail, 40-year-old Zulkarnain Abd Latif, and 30-year-old Mohd Fahmi Abdullah Sani.

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It is the first mural in Malaysia to feature all the Prime Ministers

According to Bernama, the portraits were painted on the wall of a building that houses the Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall. The mural reportedly costs RM30,000 and it's part of the state council's project to beautify old buildings around the state and turn them into tourist attractions.

The mural of the prime ministers.
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The mural took almost a month to complete

According to The Star, artist Raja Badruddin said that it took the group 27 days to do the mural. They started on 9 January and completed it on 4 February."I regard this project as similar to that of the one at Mount Rushmore because the aim is the same, which is to create the face of the nation's number one leaders. The difference is just in terms of the medium and method of doing it," added Raja Badruddin."At Mount Rushmore, the sculptures of the face of the four US presidents were created by carving and chiselling, while we draw, using brush and quality paint, the faces of the seven prime ministers of Malaysia," he said.

The Red Rebel Art Squad previously painted a large Jalur Gemilang and the Terengganu flag on the roof of the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium

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The painting of the Jalur Gemilang and the Terengganu flag was a project carried out in conjunction with last year’s National Day celebration.


[PHOTOS] The Chinese Have 3D Printed An 11,840-Square-Foot Mansion From Scratch

A Chinese construction company has unveiled its two largest 3D-printed buildings to date. One is a grand-looking, 3-story mansion, and the other is a more utilitarian 5-story apartment block.

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Both are made entirely by 3D printers creating layers of materials that form walls and roofs. Here is the 5-story apartment block.

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The parts were fabricated using a diagonal reinforced print pattern

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The large scale structures were produced, piece-by-piece, using an offsite machine measuring 7m tall, 10m wide and 40m long, and then put together at the suzhou industrial park.

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A specially formulated ink made up of concrete, fiberglass, sand and a hardening agent was used in the creation. This special ink is flexible, self-insulating and is resistant to strong earthquakes.

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This efficient construction method saves 60% of the materials

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The method also saves 70% of the time and 80% of the labour needed when compared to building a traditional home

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The apartment and the mention are a proof-of-concept for now. Currently, they are positioned side-by-side in an expo area.

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This partially finished wall section shows how the giant 3D printer creates layers of 3D-printed concrete that is later formed into a section of wall. These pre-fabricated elements are then put into place to build the entire structure. The company's name is Winsun.

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If You Need A Good Sweat, There Are Spin Classes Happening On A KL Rooftop This Weekend

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Feeling lethargic and in need of a good sweat?
Journey Indoor Cycling Studio is taking indoor cycling back to the outdoors on a rooftop in KL this weekend.

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In collaboration with Nike's 50th anniversary, the studio gym will be hosting 'Rise in the City' — a spinning event that will run on 21 May and 22 May at Avenue K's rooftop.  Talk about cycling with a view!

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There will be eight rides a day, with 30 bikes for participants in each session

A variety of Journey classes will be available, ranging between 45 and 50 minutes each.Morning sessions will run from 6.45am to 10.30am, while evening sessions will be between 4.30pm and 8.30pm. So if you prefer a night view, sign up for the later slot!

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The best part of all is that you can treat yourself to food, shakes, juices, or scoops of ice cream after your hard-earned sweat session, as there will be vendors selling snacks throughout the day. ;)

Members will also receive a Journey gift pack, consisting of lots of goodies and deals

In addition, there'll be giveaways happening throughout the two-day event for you to stand a chance to win prizes.Ticket price is RM85 per person. You can sign up here. DetailsRise in the CityDate: 21 May - 22 MayLocation: Avenue K, 4th floorWebsite | Facebook | Instagram


Dua Orang Awek Jepun Ini Fasih Cakap Melayu Dalam Masa Lima Bulan Sahaja

Tentu kamu pernah menonton video Wanita Korea bercakap dalam bahasa Melayu ini, kan?

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Gadis dari Korea ini bernama Luveve, berumur 24 tahun dan kini tinggal di Seoul, Korea. Dia sukakan negara Malaysia dan juga suka bertutur dalam Bahasa Melayu. Walaupun tak berapa fasih, tapi dia tetap nak cuba.

Atau mungkin juga kamu sudah lihat video mat salleh yang fasih berbahasa Terengganu ini

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Video ini menunjukkan seorang mat salleh yang dikenali sebagai Mat Dan yang begitu fasih bercakap loghat Terengganu di Pulau Kapas. Menurut sumber, Mat Dan ini berasal dari Bristol, England. Kisah bagaimana dia datang ke Pulau Kapas sehingga menetap disitu masih menjadi misteri. Dikhabarkan juga bahawa Mat Dan telah memeluk Islam pada awal tahun ini.

Manakala wanita dari Jerman ini juga mahir bertutur dalam bahasa kebangsaan. Terkejut semua orang tengok dia cakap Melayu.

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Kehadiran seorang wanita Jerman yang fasih berbahasa Melayu di pusat sumbangan di Taman Kerang, Kuantan ketika musibah banjir melanda nyata menarik perhatian orang ramai di sana.

Namun yang paling terkini, tergempak dan paling awesome adalah video dua gadis Jepun yang fasih berbahasa Melayu dalam masa hanya lima bulan sahaja! Power!

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Arika Yamaura dan Akari Sakumi merupakan pelajar pertukaran di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

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Menurut Arika dan Akari, mereka telah lama jatuh cinta pada budaya dan bahasa Malaysia iaitu sejak 4 tahun lepas. Agaknya, peluang menjadi pelajar pertukaran di Malaysia ini telah mereka gunakan sebaiknya untuk mendalami bahasa Malaysia dan budaya tempatan.Dua gadis ini berkata, tujuan mereka memuat naik video itu adalah untuk memperkenalkan budaya dan bahasa Malaysia kepada orang Jepun dalam bahasa Jepun. Mereka berharap lebih ramai orang Jepun dan Malaysia tahu tentang budaya Jepun dan Malaysia.

Pada tahun 2013, Arika dan Akari pernah memenangi pertandingan pidato bahasa Melayu yang diadakan di Japanese Language School di Tokyo. Memang hebat!

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Dalam pertandingan itu, Arika Yamaura mendapat tempat pertama manakala Akari Sakumi pula tempat ketiga. Pertandingan itu dianjurkan oleh Persatuan Japan-Malaysia dengan kerjasama kedutaan Malaysia di Jepun. Tahun berikutnya, Arika mewakili jepun dalam pertandingan Pidato Kebangsaan yang diadakan di Malaysia.

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Dalam pertandingan yang dianjurkan di Malaysia pada tahun 2014 itu juga Arika berjaya memikat hari penonton dan barisan lima panel hakim apabila menyanyikan rangkap lagu Jalil Hamid yang bertajuk 'Makan'.Dengan suara halus merdu, beliau menyanyikan rangkap yang berbunyi 'Mari dengar cerita pasal makan, di Malaysia mewah tempat makan, negara luar kebulur mati tak makan, tapi di sini mati pasal banyak makan'.Lagu itu dinyanyikan Arika ketika menyampaikan pidato peringkat suku akhir PABM Piala Perdana Menteri 2014 bertajuk Malaysia Syurga Makanan Dunia yang diadakan di Panggung Percubaan Universiti Putra Malaysia.

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Mereka turut memuat naik video menerangkan tentang musim sakura di Jepun dalam bahasa tempatan. Comel!

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Semangat cintakan bahasa kebangsaan yang ditunjukkan oleh warga Jepun ini patut kita jadikan teladan. Ternyata, bahasa Melayu tak kurang hebatnya di mata dunia.

Gambar ini dimuat naik pada tahun 2012. Ternyata Akira memang dah lama sukakan budaya Malaysia.
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Samsung Spreads Holiday Cheer With These Awesome Gift Ideas

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There's a magical feeling in the air as we enter the holiday season

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It's that special time of the year that means joy, vacations, spending time with loved ones, and of course gift giving!Not sure what to get yet? Here's a little gift guide for the best presents to receive:

The new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Blue Coral, perfect for taking brighter low-light photos, is the ultimate gift to yourself or to a loved one!

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As the first smartphone with a professional-grade Dual Pixel Sensor with f.17 aperture, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge allows you to take clear pictures in lowlight. With bigger memory and long-lasting battery, it's the ideal phone for people on the move. Plus, it's water-resistant, which means you don't have to worry about rain, and can even take pictures underwater :O

Give yourself the best gift this festive season with the Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, and receive a RM300 rebate now

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Valid from now until 19 January 2017, you can enjoy the RM300 off promotion via the mySamsung app.Terms & conditions apply.

Celebrate the New Year with a touch of class with the brand new Gear S3 Classic

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The Gear S3 includes advanced features, integrated seamlessly through design. With long-lasting battery of up to 4 days and built-in GPS, this premium watch is effortless to use and gives you the freedom to do more.Pick up the Gear S3 Classic this season to complete your look for 2017, and receive two free Watch Bands plus a Limited Edition Watch Collector Box.

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Make this the holiday season to remember by giving yourself or that special someone more than a gift!

Samsung Galaxy: It's not just a Gift. It's a possibility.Give someone more than just a gift this holiday season. Give them the possibility to run a marathon for the first time; to make their first 360 film or the chance to get closer to a family.It's not just a gift. It's a possibility.www.samsung.com/my/mobile/Posted by Samsung Mobile Malaysia on Thursday, 1 December 2016

Find out more about Samsung's amazing holiday promotions here!

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Why Japanese Young Adults Are Getting Bored Of Sex

First thing's first, a staggering 45% of Japanese women aged 16-24 are ‘not interested in or despise sexual contact’.

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The survey done earlier this year by the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA) also found that more than a quarter of men felt the same way.

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Japan's under-40s seem to be losing interest in conventional relationships. Here's why.

Millions aren't even dating, and increasing numbers can't be bothered with sex. For their government, "celibacy syndrome" is part of a looming national catastrophe.

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Japan already has one of the world's lowest birth rates. Its population of 126 million, which has been shrinking for the past decade, is projected to plunge a further one-third by 2060. A prominent sex and relationship counsellor believes the country is experiencing "a flight from human intimacy" – and it's partly the government's fault.

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Marriage has become a minefield of unattractive choices. Japanese men have become less career-driven, and less solvent, as lifetime job security has waned. Japanese women have become more independent and ambitious.

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Yet conservative attitudes in the home and workplace persist. Japan's punishing corporate world makes it almost impossible for women to combine a career and family, while children are unaffordable unless both parents work. Cohabiting or unmarried parenthood is still unusual, dogged by bureaucratic disapproval.

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The 'celibacy syndrome' phenomena is so impactful that the number of single people has reached a record high.

A survey in 2011 found that 61% of unmarried men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in any kind of romantic relationship, a rise of almost 10% from five years earlier.

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What does 'celibacy syndrome' mean?

It's a chronic near-total or total absence in a person's sexuality of intimate relationships or sexual intercourse for reasons other than voluntary celibacy, asexuality, antisexualism, or sexual abstinence. It is the psycho-social opposite of having a sex life.

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But actually, the celibacy for many in this consideration is voluntary, since it's not simply a matter of finding a basically decent person to have sex with, but rather it's a matter of finding and choosing someone you're attracted enough to, to want to be intimate with and have sex with them.

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For example, someone is interested in you for possibly sexual relations, but you're not interested in them enough to entertain the process, even though they're a decent person. And the people you express interest in for possibly sexual relations aren't interested enough in you for sexual relations.

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Also, a third of people under 30 have never dated at all.

More men than women appear to be reluctant or unable to enter relationships, with 30% of men in their 30s, and the same proportion in their 20s, admitting that they have no experience of dating a woman.

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Still, in the case of women, just under 30% of those in their 20s had no experience of dating someone, but for women in their 30s this fell by half. The number of people who had dated someone was relatively higher for women, and the percentage of people who responded that they had dated “more than 3 people” was 44.2% for women in their 20s, whereas it was 34.9% for men in their 20s.

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Ai Aoyama, a sex and relationship counsellor, says: many people who seek her out are deeply confused.

"Some want a partner, some prefer being single, but few relate to normal love and marriage." However, the pressure to conform to Japan's anachronistic family model of salaryman husband and stay-at-home wife remains.

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"People don't know where to turn. They're coming to me because they think that, by wanting something different, there's something wrong with them."

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Learning to love: sex counsellor Ai Aoyama, with one of her clients and her dog Marilyn. Photograph: Eric Rechsteiner/Panos Picture
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"Both men and women say to me they don't see the point of love. They don't believe it can lead anywhere," says Aoyama. "Relationships have become too hard."

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Official alarmism doesn't help. Fewer babies were born here in 2012 than any year on record. Kunio Kitamura, head of the JFPA, claims the demographic crisis is so serious that Japan "might eventually perish into extinction".

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The counsellor also says that the sexes, especially in Japan's giant cities, are "spiralling away from each other".

Lacking long-term shared goals, many are turning to what she terms "Pot Noodle love" – easy or instant gratification, in the form of casual sex, short-term trysts and the usual technological suspects: online porn, virtual-reality "girlfriends", anime cartoons.

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Or else they're opting out altogether and replacing love and sex with other urban pastimes.

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[VIDEO] Single Father Of 3 Attracts Online Attention For Selling Durian Shirtless

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A durian seller in Terengganu recently went viral after TikTok users began thirsting over him for selling durian shirtless

In a 12-second clip that he posted on TikTok, the seller, Ery Syarif, showed himself cutting the fruit open while only wearing glasses, slippers, and a pair of trousers.His physique drew the attention of netizens, and at the time of writing, the video has garnered over 236,500 views and 10,000 likes.

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While the majority of netizens adored Ery, some expressed their displeasure in the comments section

One user joked that they had a sudden craving for durian but couldn't convince their husband to buy it with them.

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"Thank God I don't eat durian. I don't have an excuse to ask my husband to buy it," wrote another in jest.

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"If you can, try to buy from sellers who cover up, no matter if they're a man or a woman," wrote another.

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Despite some negative comments, the widower and father of three stated that he accepted the criticism with open arms

Ery told mStar that he did not expect the video to go viral and that he paid no attention to the negative comments it received."I'm not selling my dignity. I still have my pants on and not just wearing my underwear, it's just that you can see a bit of my belly button," he said."Thank you for the positive comments. Even if you don't buy the durian, the support still matters to me," he added.

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Ery also revealed that he began selling durian earlier this year and managed to earn between RM1,000 and RM1,500 per month so far

He also said that he is currently managing his family's keropok lekor store full-time, which is located in Kampung Tanjung Paya, Kuala Terengganu."Selling durian is only my part-time job and I work full-time for my family's keropok lekor business. We opened the shop right after the Movement Control Order (MCO)," he said."During the MCO, we were selling keropok lekor behind our house. We then opened our own store when we had enough savings. At our shop, customers can see how keropok lekor is made and they can buy it too," he added.He also invites the public to visit his family's keropok lekor business, Keropok Kak Tie Tanjung.

Ery's family's keropok lekor shop.
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Watch Ery's viral TikTok here:

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In April 2020, a durian stall in Chiang Mai, Thailand gained loads of attention for a similar business model:

                Chiang Mai Durian Store Rises To Internet Fame By Using Hunky Men As Models

Too much heat in one place.

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Last week, a woman went viral for selling premium cakes for only RM5 from the boot of her car:

                Woman Goes Viral For Selling Slices Of Premium Cakes For RM5 From Her Car Boot

All 30 of her premium cakes were sold out in just two hours!

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[VIDEO] A Man Was Physically Torturing A Dog. Then A Cow Came & Attacked Him

Subscribe to our Telegram channel for our latest stories and breaking news.Warning: This story contains disturbing images and video footage of animal abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.

Recently, a short video went viral on Twitter.
It showed a man physically torturing a stray dog as others watched.

The 15-second video, uploaded by an Indian civil servant Susanta Nanda, who is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, has more than half a million views with over 5,000 retweets and quote tweets.While it's not clear exactly where in India the incident took place, in the video, the man — dressed in a checkered shirt and black trousers — is seen violently pulling the dog by its neck.The poor animal howls miserably in pain as the man continues to pull at its neck and ears.

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What happened next could only be described as instant karma

While the man is pulling up the dog by its neck and wringing its ears as the person continues to film the video with others present there not intervening, a cow enters the frame to 'rescue' the dog.In the video, the cow is first seen freeing the dog from the clutches of the man and before he could react, it attacks him by headbutting and pinning him down as he cries in pain for help.As the man is being attacked by the cow, those, who were silently watching him torture the dog before, come to his rescue by trying to scare away the big animal to no avail.The video then ends abruptly.

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While many people criticised the man for torturing the dog and others for not helping the poor animal, several others praised the cow

"Sir, cow hitting the man who was torturing the hapless dog, prove that even cows cannot tolerate bad humans & believe in delivering instant justice...," wrote one Twitter user."Humans were busy recording, one animal understood the other and helped. Indeed we have reached far as species," another wrote.

Watch the video here:

Karma  pic.twitter.com/AzduZTqXH6— Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) October 31, 2021


[VIDEO] “Macamlah Faham Sangat” - Kucing Ini Seronok Layan Kartun Sampai Teleng Kepala

Pernah tak anda nampak kucing tengok cerita kartun seolah-olah faham dengan jalan cerita itu?

Kucing terkenal dengan sifat comel dan nakal, namun mereka juga merupakan haiwan yang sangat bijak dan cepat belajar dengan apa yang mereka lihat di sekeliling.Sama juga seperti perkongsian yang tular di group Facebook Kucing Sepahkan Apa Hari Ini? apabila seorang pengguna bernama Fiffy Joy telah memuat naik satu video seekor kucing berwarna kelabu yang sedang melayan cerita kartun di laptop milik tuannya.Lihat video penuh tersebut di bawah:

Syok sangat dan khusyuk layan kartun sampai terteleng kepala

Menerusi video berdurasi 13 saat tersebut, kelihatan kucing comel itu sedang menonton sebuah cerita kartun Jerman di laptop tuannya sambil duduk atas sofa. Namun apa yang melucukan adalah apabila ia begitu khusyuk melayan kartun seolah-olah faham dengan cerita itu sehingga kepalanya terteleng ke kiri.

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"Baik pergi cek mata dik, takut rabun tu" - Netizen

Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video tersebut telah mendapat 2.4k likes, 683 shares dan hampir 300 comments di Facebook.Rata-rata netizen terhibur dengan gelagat comel dan spontan kucing gebu itu kerana gayanya macam orang dewasa saja. Ada juga yang berkata mungkin kepalanya teleng kerana gigih nak fahamkan perbualan kartun Jerman tersebut.Antara komen menarik daripada netizen:

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Alahai, focus sangat tengok kartun sampai tak sedar kepala senget ya meow :P

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Disadur Emas 24 Karat, Wanita Ini Beli 'Sabun Paling Mahal Di Dunia' Dengan Harga RM11,445

Percaya atau tidak, sebenarnya terdapat sabun yang dijual pada harga AS$2,800 (RM11,445) dan ianya didakwa termahal di dunia

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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Menurut sumber, sabun jenama Khan Al Saboun itu dihasilkan oleh syarikat Bader Hassen & Sons di sebuah kilang yang terletak Tripoli, Lebanon.Syarikat Bader Hassen & Sons sememangnya terkenal di Lebanon dalam menghasilkan sabun dan produk penjagaan kulit yang mewah mengandungi minyak aromaterapi serta wangian semula jadi.Mereka menjualnya di beberapa kedai paling eksklusif di Dubai dan UAE, tetapi produknya yang paling mahal hanya ditawarkan kepada tetamu istimewa dan personaliti penting sahaja.  Sebelum ini, sabun itu pertama kali pernah dihasilkan pada tahun 2013 sebagai hadiah kepada Wanita Pertama Qatar, Moza Naser.

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Sabun termahal dunia itu diukir tangan dengan nama penerima dan disadur emas 24 karat

Sabun mewah itu telah diubah suai oleh syarikat berkenaan dan menjadi tular apabila video Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, Amir Hasen memberikannya kepada selebriti wanita dari Bahrain iaitu Shaila Sabt baru-baru ini.“Sabun ini diberi gelaran paling mahal di dunia bukan kerana kandungan serbuk emasnya tetapi kesannya pada psikologi dan rohani seseorang wanita,” kata Amir.Dalam pada itu, Amir turut mendedahkan sabun itu mengandungi 17 gram emas 24 karat, beberapa gram serbuk berlian, minyak zaitun tulen, madu organik, kayu gaharu tua dan kurma.

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[REVEALED] The Person Behind the Real Voice of Siri

She is Siri, Apple's voice-activated virtual "assistant" introduced to the masses with the iPhone 4S on October 4, 2011

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Real voice of Siri is Susan Bennett. This is her story

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Susan Bennett, a veteran voice actor, told CNN she has stayed silent about her role as Siri’s voice since she first learned about with the software’s launch in 2011.

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“A colleague emailed me (about Siri) and said, ‘Hey, we’ve been playing around with this new Apple phone. Isn’t this you?’” she told the network.

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Bennett, who did not own the smartphone, went online and listened to clips announcing the groundbreaking technology, and she knew it was her. “It’s obviously me,” she said. “It’s my voice.”

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Why is she coming out not to claim that she is the Siri? What are her reasons?

Bennett — who has recorded voiceovers used for GPS devices and terminals announcing Delta Airlines flights — was used to keeping her anonymity, even though several friends and relatives tried to get her to speak up.

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“I really had to weigh the importance of it for me,” she told the news station. “I wasn’t sure that I wanted that notoriety, and I also wasn’t sure where I stood legally. And so, consequently, I was very conservative about it for a long time.”

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But she changed her mind when Apple announced its new operating system, iOS7 — which included new Siri voices — and The Verge, a technology news outlet, posted a video that suggested another woman was behind the original iconic voice.

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“And it seemed like everyone was clamoring to find out who the real voice behind Siri is, and so I thought ‘Well, you know — what the heck? This is the time,’” she said.

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She was the voice of Apple’s digital assistant Siri until the company launched a new operating system that features different voices for the software

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Bennett said she recorded snippets of her voice during several four-hour sessions at her home recording studio in 2005. She said that her frustration in recording the nonsensical phrases and sentences may have made her sound impatient.

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Apple officials won't confirm or deny the claim, but an audio forensics expert confirmed that the voices are a match

Professionals who know her voice, have worked with her and represent her legally say she is Siri. And an audio-forensics expert with 30 years of experience has studied both voices and says he is "100%" certain the two are the same.

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ALSO READ: Teach Siri how to pronounce Malaysians names

                Teach Siri How to Pronounce Malaysian Names, Once and For All

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[NEW UPDATE] Miss Philippines Crowned Miss World 2013 Amid Protests

Megan Young of the Philippines is the new Miss World. She became the first Filipino woman to win in the 63-year-old pageant

Miss Philippines, Megan Young is crowned Miss World by Miss World 2012 Wenxia Yu of China during Miss World 2013 on September 28, 2013 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.
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Miss Philippines, Megan Young reacts as she is crowned Miss World 2013 during the Miss World 2013 final on September 28, 2013 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

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Miss World 2013, Megan Young (C) from the Philippines, sings with runner-up Miss France, Marine Lorphelin (L) and second runner-up Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter (R) after Young was crowned Miss World 2013 during the Miss World 2013 final on September 28, 2013 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

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Miss Philippines, Megan Young waves as she is crowned Miss World during Miss World 2013 on September 28, 2013 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

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Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the event.

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Young bested 128 beauty queens from around the world to win the coveted title in a contest broadcast to more than 180 countries worldwide.

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Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, 20, took second place, while Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, 22, came in third.

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Young, who took the crown from Wenxia Yu of China, the 2012 winner, was born in the United States. When she was 10 she moved to the Philippines, where she has appeared in films and  television.

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After getting crowned, Young thanked the judges for choosing her and promised to “be the best Miss World ever.” The 23-year-old Filipino actress pledged to “just be myself in everything I do, to share what I know and to educate people.”

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Before her, no Filipina had won the prestigious crown in the 63-year-old London-based pageant.
Gwendoline Ruais was first runner-up in 2011. Evangeline Pascual was also first runner-up in 1973 while actress Ruffa Gutierrez was second-runner up in 1993.

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Miss World beauty pageant officially opens in Indonesia amid protests by Muslim hard-liners

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Miss World contestants perform during the Miss World 2013 Indonesia opening show on September 8, 2013 in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.
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Miss World began amid tight security on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Sunday after days of Muslim hardline protests that forced the venue for the beauty pageant to be moved.

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As contestants put on dance performances at a glittering opening ceremony, around 100 police, including some armed with rifles, patrolled around the building where the contest is being held on the south of the island.

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Hundreds of policemen have been deployed at hotels and venues linked to the pageant, which has caused anger in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.

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Nana Putra, an official from MNC media group, the local organiser which is also broadcasting Miss World, said organisers hoped the event would "lift Indonesia's image to the world".

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Miss World pageant to go on in Bali despite 'haram' condemnation from Muslim groups

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Miss World pageant to go on in Bali despite 'haram' condemnation from Muslim groups

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Miss Malaysia World 2013 - Melinder Bhullar.
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Governor Made Mangku Pastika insisted that he would fully support the Miss World pageant in Bali next month, saying that there was no reason to reject it.
“The participants and organizers of the Miss World pageant have agreed to abide by our requirements related to the bikini banning."

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Julia Morley, chairwoman of Miss World Organization, said, as quoted by world media, including AP, Reuters and Fox News, that Indonesia was not the only country that had such a culture.
“We like to work in a manner respectful to every country."

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We call on Muslims “to fiercely oppose the staging of this pageant in Indonesia and the importing of all liberal culture into our lands, including the objectification of women and lewd entertainment culture that spreads immorality,” Hisbut Tahrir Indonesia, HTI said on its website on Saturday.

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“Our position is clear, we reject Indonesia being the host of Miss World,” Mr Shaberah said. “Because exposing their bodies in a contest is against Islamic teachings.”

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All of the more than 130 contestants will be required to wear Bali’s traditional long sarongs instead of the sexy bikinis that are historically part of the competition.
Muslim clerics have said that the contest was “haram” and “not part of Indonesia’s customs”.

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Sara Amelia and Wafe De Korte say JAWI warned them against attending the Miss Malaysia finals

Insiders revealed Sara Amelia Bernard was cautioned by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) that she would be “arrested on sight” if she attended the event.

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“I don’t want to talk much about it except that they (Jawi) told me not to go for the event,” she said.

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Wafa Johanna said she was also “advised” not to go for the finals.
“We got the same warnings from the religious institute as it is not right for us to be there even though we’re there to show support,” she said.

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Official pageant licensee and Miss Malaysia World organiser Datuk Anna Lim was informed by the girls they would not be attending the finals as to not “create any further problems”.

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Jawi director Datuk Che Mat Che Ali was quoted by Bernama on Saturday as saying the religious authority had mounted enforcement operations around the venue of the finals.

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Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom says this is not about the rule of no bikinis

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department who is in charge of religious affairs said the Federal Territories Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi) had already clarified the Muslim edict (fatwa) was not about the dress code for participants.

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Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom says this is not about the rule of no bikinis.

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"This is not about the rule of no bikinis. The fatwa clearly states that Muslim women cannot join beauty pageants,” Jamil Khir told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today.

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"The Fatwa Council is not stating the types of clothing; it states very clearly that Muslim women in the country cannot participate in beauty pageants. Therefore, whatever the attire may be, as long as they are Muslims, they are not allowed to participate (in beauty pageants)".

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He also cautioned Muslims who have deferring views about the fatwa as there are penalties if the fatwa was insulted. "If there are people who object to the fatwa, it is very easy for us to fine them RM3,000," he said.

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"There is no fatwa for it yet; there are specifications for attires," he said yesterday when asked about Muslim women who model. Brushing aside the question on whether Muslim women were allowed to engage in modelling, he said the fatwa is only restricted to beauty pageants.

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Three of the girls say they did not mean to insult Muslims

Contestant Sara Amelia Muhammad Bernard, 20, said she had issued a formal apology to the Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi).

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Finalist Miera Sheikh, 19, declined to comment about the Jawi probe.

However, she expressed her respect for Malay culture and said that she strongly embraces her Islamic roots.
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Finalist Wafa Johanna De Korte, 19, also issued an apology.

“I’m not at all against the fatwa ruling. I respect that the fatwa is there to protect the Muslims of Malaysia.
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Contestant Sara Amelia Muhammad Bernard, 20, said she had issued a formal apology to the Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (Jawi). “My intentions were not to offend Muslims or my own religion,” she said yesterday.

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Finalist Wafa Johanna De Korte: “I’m not at all against the fatwa ruling. I respect that the fatwa is there to protect the Muslims of Malaysia. If anyone is insulted, I’m deeply sorry, but it was never my intention to insult anyone"

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Finalist Miera Sheikh, 19: “I may not be a perfect Muslim but I was brought up in an Islamic and Malay culture despite my open-mindedness on certain things in life,”

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“To me, Islam will never fade in my life until my last breath because my roots from my ancestors till my parents’ generation and mine will still be Islam.”

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JAWI director says the girls' statement on being disappointed with the fatwa is an insult to Islam

JAWI investigates the four disqualified beauty contestants for insulting Islam.

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The four Muslim contestants dropped from Miss Malaysia World 2013 are now the subject of a Federal Territory Islamic Affairs Department (JAWI) probe for allegedly insulting Islam.

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Its director, Datuk Che Mat Che Ali, said the investigation would be carried out based on Section 7 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997.

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“Based on the report, the participants had expressed their disappointment with the fatwa that was gazetted on Feb 8, 1996, under the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) 1993,” he said in a statement yesterday.

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“Thus, the statement (about being disappointed with the fatwa) is deemed to have insulted Islam,” Che Mat explained. If convicted, the four could each face a fine of up to RM3,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.

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“As a religious enforcement agency, JAWI will conduct further investigation if there is sufficient evidence and testimony. The prosecution will be carried out against those involved in the Syariah Court”

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Nazri Aziz says Muslims must follow the fatwa

Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said that Muslims must adhere to the fatwa which restricts Muslim women from participating in the Miss Malaysia World 2013 pageant.
"We Muslims must adhere to the fatwa."

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"Kerana ini sudah tentu dibuat kajian dan ia merugikan. Jadi Majlis Fatwa berhak untuk keluarkan fatwa. "Kalau tak ada disiplin, maka kita akan berkecamuk dan huru-haralah pentadbiran hukum Islam di negara kita,"

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Asked whether it was a double standard as Muslim women participate in swimming competitions in the Olympics Games, Nazri said that the swimming competition was a contest of the swimming ability of participants whereas a beauty pageant is a competition that focuses on the participants’ bodies.

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"Olimpik itu kita pertandingkan dan tonjolkan kebolehan kita dan bukan mempamerkan badan kita. Itu perkara berbeza.
"Tapi pertandingan ini, you tunjukkan badan, tak ada keluarkan tenaga," katanya merujuk pertandingan ratu cantik.

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Listen to what Wafa Johanna De Korte, one of the banned finalists, has to say

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Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman says the organizers should have been aware of the ruling

Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman questioned as to why the Miss Malaysia organisers were unaware of the Fatwa.

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“The girls shouldn’t have joined in the first place. The ruling has been known for the past few years,” said Azalina.

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“They should also have been more sensitive. It is a sensitive environment right now especially during the fasting month,” she said.

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Former Miss Malaysia Universe of 1978 Yasmin Yusoff says the pageant world had accepted the ruling

Former Miss Malaysia Universe of 1978 Yasmin Yusoff says the pageant world had accepted the ruling.

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Former Miss Malaysia Universe of 1978 Yasmin Yusoff also expressed her surprise because the beauty pageant world had pretty much accepted the fact that Malay girls could not enter the contest.

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“In a way it is sad because we have so many beautiful Malay girls out there. But now let’s focus on the girl who is going to win,” she said.

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Sisters in Islam (SIS) says they are concerned over the reach of the 1996 fatwa

Sisters in Islam (SIS) expressed concern over the reach of 1996 ruling to control public conduct of Muslims in terms of dress and indecency, especially when the organisers had given an assurance that the contestants will be wearing long pants instead of swimming suits.

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Miss Malaysia forced to drop four of its finalists because they are Muslims

Miss Malaysia forced to drop four of its finalists because they are Muslims.

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The organisers of Miss Malaysia World 2013 were forced to drop four of its Muslim finalists following a fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from joining beauty pageants.

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The four dropped are Kathrina Ridzuan, 23, Miera Sheikh, 19, Wafa Johanna De Korte, 19, and Sara Amelia Muhamad Bernard, 20.

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She said there were now 15 finalists and the finals will be on August 2 in Kuala Lumpur. “But the four girls are very disappointed.”

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The four disqualified beauties are outraged and feel discriminated

The four disqualified contestants are outraged and feel discriminated.

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The four Miss Malaysia World 2013 beauty contest finalists, who were dropped following criticism by a mufti that their participation is “sinful”, are outraged that local Muslim women are facing discrimination based on religion.

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They said the decision was uncalled for as other Muslim nations such as Indonesia — where the Miss World pageant will be held in September — do not forbid Muslim women from participating in beauty contests.

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They are furious their chance to live out their dream has been crushed.

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Organiser Datuk Anna Lim says Federal Territories Mufti was against their participation

Organiser Datuk Anna Lim says Federal Territories Mufti was against their participation.

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Organiser Datuk Anna Lim said the decision was made following a statement by Federal Territories mufti Datuk Wan Zahidi Wan Teh who had opposed the four finalists’ participation.

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Lim said she informed the press that the four were dropped after Federal Territories Mufti had raised the issue of the fatwa. “As Malaysia is a multi-racial country, we have to show respect to the Muslim community."

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“The competition will go on as usual and we are very excited about presenting the best beauty pageant for our non-Muslim finalists,” she told Mingguan Malaysia.

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Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Wan Zahidi Wan Teh says it is a sin for Muslim women to participate in pageants

Federal Territories mufti Datuk Wan Zahidi Wan Teh says it is a sin for Muslim women to participate in pageants

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Wan Zahidi had said Muslim women could not participate in or organise any beauty pageants as it had been declared haram and a sin.

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According to Wan Zahidi, the fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from joining beauty pageants was issued and gazetted under the Federal Territories Islamic Administration Act in February 1996.

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The four Muslims girls were initially allowed to join because of changes in clothing and their mixed-parentage backgrounds

All four young Muslim women were initially admitted — despite a 1996 fatwa against Muslim participation in beauty pageants — following changes in clothing and the women’s racial backgrounds.

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The four Muslims girls were initially allowed to join because of changes in clothing and their mixed-parentage backgrounds.

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The first reason was that the Miss World pageant will be held in Indonesia and Muslim contestants would not have to wear swimming costumes on stage."

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“The Muslim contestants were also supposed to wear long pants on the final night. The girls are also very beautiful and are of mixed parentage. One is German-mixed, two are English-mixed and one is Arab-mixed,” she said.

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Wafa Johanna de Korte,29, says Malay women should have the chance to take part in such high-profile contests

19-year-old Wafa Johanna de Korte says the pageant is not about sexiness nor attractiveness

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“I thought finally Muslims were being allowed to join the quest and represent Malaysia.I thought it’ll be okay because the finals will be held in Muslim-majority Indonesia. I would not be wearing swimsuits or bikinis that would expose my skin but instead would be wearing sports attire.”

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Wafa Johanna said it was disappointing that after 17 years the perspective about Muslim women “is still out there”. “This pageant is not about how sexy or how attractive you are, but it’s about how poised a woman is to represent a country."

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“I hope things will start changing and that views about Muslim participation in this pageant will change. Malay women must have the opportunity to take part in such high-profile contests and not be discriminated against based on religion.”

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Sara Amelia, 20, says why not ban Muslim women from representing Malaysia in gymnastics or swimming?

Sara Amelia, 20, says why not ban Muslim women from representing Malaysia in gymnastics or swimming?

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Sara Amelia, 20, says why not ban Muslim women from representing Malaysia in gymnastics or swimming?

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“We were told we were allowed to enter the contest as we would not be revealing any parts of our body, but our personalities.

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“I’m of mixed-parentage and I can’t help that I’m born a Muslim. I don’t have any prejudice against my religion, but to be disqualified from a pageant for that reason is just ridiculous."

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“If they are going to ban us from this, why don’t they ban Muslim women who represent the country in gymnastics and swimming?” she asked.

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Kathrina binti Ridzuan, 23, says she wanted to gain experience, confidence, and adventure

Kate Davies @ Kathrina Ridzuan / 23 Years Old / 5'5 / Malay-British #MissMalaysiaWorld2013 applicant

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“I joined Miss Malaysia World 2013 because I want to gain experience, confidence, and adventure. I also want to encourage all women in the world and to let them know that the pageant is not just about the looks but also the intelligence. "

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For me, beauty is a combination of physical ability, virtue and the friendliness one shows to another.

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Miera Sheikh says she joined the pageant for an opportunity to make the world a better place

Miera Sheikh says joining the pageant gave her an opportunity to make the world a better place.

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"This pageant also gives me the opportunity to play my part in making the world a better place."

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“Joining Miss Malaysia World 2013 is a chance as well as an opportunity to represent the pageant in various charitable ways."

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On Friday, the National Fatwa Committee declared shisha smoking and selling 'haram' for all Muslims

                It's Official: Shisha Is Now 'Haram' in Malaysia. What Do You Have to Say?

[FULL STORY] Melaka, Perlis and Kelantan has already declared shisha "haram". It is official, National Fatwa Committe...

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14 Best Supper Spots In Klang Valley For Late Night Cravings

1. Briyani Ayam Madu @ Mahbub, Bangsar (halal)

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Famous for its signature Nasi Briyani Ayam Madu (honey chicken) since 1974, Mahbub is the go-to spot for a good plate of fresh food at night. The Indian briyani comes with acar (pickles) and curry. Aside from that, there are also other Indian-style dishes, naan, and tandoori.Opening hours:7am - 2am daily.Bangsar outlet:15-17, Lorong Ara Kiri 1, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala LumpurDamansara Damai outlet:16, Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

2. Cheese naan @ Nathan's Corner, Taman OUG (halal)

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Nathan's Corner is said to have some of the best cheese naan in town, with the perfect balance of warm, soft cheese oozing out of each slice and topped with shredded cheddar.Pair it with their juicy tandoori chicken marinated generously in spices. Yum!Open 24 hours daily.Address:1, Jalan 6/155, Bukit Jalil, 58200, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, 58200

3. Lamb burger @ Burger-Mbira, Damansara Uptown (halal) - they've since relocated (UPDATED: 11 Nov, 2022)

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Once you've tried Burger-Mbira's lamb special cheese burger, there's no turning back. It's topped with everything that makes a Ramly burger perfect in Malaysia – onions, mayo, lettuce, and cucumber, among other ingredients. However, the secret lies in its special sauce which impeccably ties it all together!Opening hours:8pm - 4am daily.Address:No. 56-84, Jalan SS 21/39, SS 21, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 47400 Petaling Jaya

4. Dim sum @ Dai Sum Yun, Jalan Ipoh (non-halal)

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There's nothing quite like a good plate of warm siu mai and har gow to end your night of partying. This popular dim sum joint in Jalan Ipoh is perfect for a late night supper to satisfy those cravings! You win some, you dim sum. :p Opening hours:6.30pm - 6am daily.Address:459, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah,51200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

5. Roti tisu and roti canai @ Sri Melur, Subang Jaya (halal)

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Chewy, non-fresh roti canai is a big 'no' in our books. Which is why we love it when warm, crispy, and fresh roti canai is served - perfect supper food!Sri Melur has made headlines for its roti canai over the years and is famous for its roti tisu served in true Malaysian fashion - extremely tall and needing several plates to be laid down on the table.Opening hours:7am - 1am daily.Address:No. 2, Jalan USJ 17/2, Usj 17, 47630 Subang Jaya, Selangor

6. Beef noodles @ Soong Kee, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee (non-halal)

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Having been in operation for more than 40 years, Soong Kee Beef Noodle has been consistent in producing its iconic bowl of beef noodles.The noodles are springy, while the minced meat is coated in a thick dark sauce mixed with a special meat sauce. Did we mention that it's affordable too - only RM7 to RM8 a bowl depending on the size.Opening hours:Mon - Sat: 11am - 10.30pmClosed on Sundays.Address:86, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala LumpurIt also has an outlet at Lot 10 Hutong in Bukit Bintang.

7. Bak kut teh @ Law Tian, Klang (non-halal)

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Known as one of the best spots for late night bak kut teh among Klangites themselves, Law Tian is opened till the wee hours of the morning.Malaysian food enthusiast KYspeaks shared in a review that the "bak kut teh meat is true to Klang standard - soft, tender, and full of flavour," while the soup is "not overly strong" and "carries a good herbal note".Opening hours:7pm - 5am daily.Address:20, Jalan Pos Baharu, Kawasan 15, 41300 Klang, Selangor

8. Nasi lemak @ Big Tree Head Mamak, Kepong (halal)

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What's better than having a good ol' hot plate of nasi lemak after a long day?Famous for its ayam goreng (fried chicken) that is coated in a special blend of spices, Big Tree Head Mamak fries its chicken fresh daily, giving it the perfect crunchiness on the outside while retaining its juicy meat on the inside.Paired with their nasi lemak, this dish is the perfect tribute to the nation's most popular meal.Opening hours:Mon - Sat: 4pm - 4amSun: 4pm - 12amAddress:Persiaran Mergastua, Kepong Baru, 52100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

9. BBQ Chicken wings @ Restoran Wong Ah Wah, Jalan Alor (non-halal)

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While Jalan Alor is famous for being lined with food stalls and restaurants, one particular Chinese restaurant stands out for its barbecued chicken wings. Feeling peckish in the middle of the night? Take a drive to KL to enjoy its smoky wings packed with flavour!Opening hours:5pm - 4am daily.Address:16, Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

10. Hokkien mee @ Ah Yap, Jalan Sentul (non-halal)

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Listed as one of the best spots for Hokkien mee is this humble stall that began in Sentul, but has now grown to a number of branches across Klang Valley.The noodles are cooked over charcoal fire giving it that smoky flavour. It is then topped with a generous amount of pork lard.These are the areas where their outlets are located and their daily opening hours:- Jalan Sentul (11pm - 1am), - Damansara Utama (11pm - 2am), - Dataran Sunway (11am - 1am), - Sunwaymas Commercial Centre (11am - 1am), and - Solaris Dutamas (11am - 9pm).

11. Ikan bakar @ Sambal Hijau KL (halal)

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Labelled as one of the best places for Malay food by several reviewers, Restoran Sambal Hijau serves a variety of authentic flavours.Its ikan bakar (grilled fish) has been particularly raved about by many KL-ites. According to Food Advisor, the restaurant serves up to 5,000 customers a day! Opening hours:7am - 2am daily.Address:2990, Jalan Sungai Penchala, Kampung Sungai Penchala, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

12. Durian Cendol @ Cendol Durian, Kampung Baru (halal)

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It can get pretty humid in Malaysia and nothing beats the heat like an icy bowl of cendol topped with fresh durian flesh.Reviewers reveal that the cendol is not too sweet and is reasonably priced if it isn't off season.Each bowl is priced at RM10 when durian is in season.Opening hours:12pm - 12am daily.Address:Jalan Raja Alang, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

13. Cakes @ Sugar Rush, Petaling Jaya (halal)

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Located in a quaint bungalow area is this dessert parlour known for its large assortment of cakes and pies. To top it off, the cafe's ambiance is perfect for a chilled hangout with friends.So, when that sudden sweet tooth craving hits you in the middle of the night, you'll be glad Sugar Rush is opened right up till midnight.Opening hours:Mon - Fri: 4pm - 12am Sat - Sun: 11am - 12amAddress:28, Jalan Dato Abu Bakar 16/1Seksyen 16, Petaling Jaya46350 Selangor

14. Lala @ Boston Baru, Klang (non-halal)

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Boston Baru has been named as one of the best places for steamed and kam heong lala. The restaurant is notorious for its long queues during dinner time. However, several reviewers have said that it's worth the wait.Several of its other popular dishes are: nestum prawns, hokkien mee, and kung pao squid.Opening hours:Mon - Fri (except Wed): 7pm - 1amSat: 6.30pm - 1amSun: 6pm - 1amAddress:Jalan Kapar, Kawasan 18, 41000 Klang, Selangor

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"Jualan Sehari Terbesar" - Ini Sebabnya Kenapa Anda Kena Shopping Online Di Lazada 11.11

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Berita baik buat kaki online shopping dan pemburu diskaun!

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Jualan Sehari Terbesar Lazada 11.11 kini kembali dengan pelbagai tawaran hebat, ganjaran dan shoppertainment yang hangat.Bagi yang tak tahu, Lazada 11.11 ini merupakan jualan terbesar Lazada setiap tahun yang sangat ditunggu-tunggu oleh kaki shopping!Lagi-lagi yang jenis memang bijak berjimat dan beli barangan waktu sale, jadi siap-siap add-to-cart barang yang anda nak beli, nanti waktu dah tiba senang nak check out terus.Mesti anda pun dah teruja nak shopping bukan? Jom kita tengok apa yang Lazada ingin tawarkan kali ini.

Penjimatan berganda, shoppertainment dan ganjaran sempena Jualan Sehari Terbesar Lazada 11.11!

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Mesti anda tertanya-tanya apa lagi ganjaran yang ditawarkan oleh Lazada tahun ini bukan?Jangan risau sebab Jualan Sehari Terbesar Lazada 11.11 kali ini Lazada nak ‘belanja dan payung’ anda dengan pelbagai diskaun menarik.Antara ganjaran yang bakal menambat hati anda ialah :-Stackable diskaun sehingga 90%-Lazada Bonus RM10 dengan pembelian RM100 dan ke atas-Free Shipping tanpa perbelanjaan minimumUntuk peringatan, tawaran ini hanya sah untuk sehari je tau! Cepat save tarikh 11.11.2022 supaya anda tak terlepas dan terlupa nanti.

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Di samping itu, jangan lupa juga kumpul dan tebus semua baucar tau, baru lah lebih jimat.

Pelbagai tawaran yang menarik dalam masa 24 jam semasa Jualan Sehari Terbesar Lazada 11.11

Ada beberapa kategori yang menarik untuk anda ikuti bagi mendapatkan pelbagai tawaran dan diskaun hebat:

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Beli dan menang hadiah bernilai RM240,000 ke atas, hanya pada 11 November!

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Dari jam 10 pagi hingga 12 tengah hari, anda sebenarnya berpeluang memenangi hadiah lumayan yang bernilai keseluruhan sebanyak RM240,000 daripada jenama Tefal, Philips, GINTELL dan banyak lagi. Wow!Tak cukup dengan itu, dari 3 petang hingga 5 petang, bagi pembeli pertama dalam setiap minit untuk pembelian produk kategori fesyen akan berpeluang memenangi hadiah secara rawak seperti HABIB, Lazo Diamond, BONIA, Wanderlust+co dan banyak lagi.Malah, dengan setiap perbelanjaan sekurang-kurangnya RM111 dalam masa sejam untuk barangan kategori keperluan rumah pula anda berpeluang memenangi hadiah giveaway menarik berjumlah ribuan ringgit.

Berikut adalah hadiah yang anda bakal menangi dan paling penting penghantarannya PERCUMA :- GINTELL S5 SuperChair yang berharga RM17,988.00- GINTELL CyberTREK Treadmill FT456 (Navy Blue) yang berharga RM7,988.00- GINTELL DéVano SL ROSEmantic Massage Sofa yang berharga RM9,988.00- OGAWA Activo Trek Pro T7.2 Lite Treadmill Free Ispa Steam Foot Massager + Caree Touch Hand Held Massager yang berharga RM3,999.00- Magnetic Upright Bike XC8309 yang berharga RM1,588.00

Kini anda boleh beli kad TNG NFC semasa Lazada 11.11!

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Berita baik buat orang ramai yang sedang mencari kad Touch 'n Go (TNG) baharu dengan keupayaan komunikasi medan dekat (NFC).Anda boleh mendapatkan kad TnG NFC baharu secara eksklusif dari kedai rasmi Touch ‘n Go eWallet di LazMall semasa Jualan Lazada 11.11. Di samping itu, anda juga boleh membeli pin tambah nilai (reload pin) TNG sebagai hadiah kepada kawan dan orang yang tersayang.*Tertakluk pada terma dan syarat.

Ada lagi, jom sertai cabaran Call To Win BOOM Deals dengan pelbagai tawaran menarik selama 8 jam tanpa henti setiap hari di LazLive, bermula 1 hingga 9 November, antara jam 3 petang hingga 11 malam, dan semasa program terakhir pada 10 November antara 12 malam hingga 8 malam. Para pelanggan juga boleh memburu tawaran sambil menonton strim langsung bagi merebut produk pada harga terendah di Jualan 11.11 Lazada – hanya dengan satu panggilan telefon!

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Tunggu apa lagi? Jom layari aplikasi Lazada sekarang dan add-to-cart!

Untuk maklumat lanjut, anda boleh layari laman web rasmi Lazada atau ke laman sosial mereka seperti Facebook, Instagram dan Twitter.

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Fake Oximeters Are Being Sold Online. Here's How To Check If You're Buying A Real One

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If you are in quarantine at home, keeping an eye on your oxygen saturation is a good way to track your COVID-19 progress

This is because not everyone with respiratory distress will have obvious symptoms – a situation known as 'silent hypoxia' or 'happy hypoxia'.This is where a pulse oximeter comes in handy.The small, convenient device helps you monitor how fast your heart is beating (pulse rate) and the level of oxygen in your blood (SpO2).It is non-invasive and uses only about two minutes to get a reading – it uses infrared light and red light to detect levels of haemoglobin in your blood, typically through a translucent part of the body such as a fingertip.An ideal blood oxygen level is between 95% and 100%. Meanwhile, an ideal heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm).

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Unfortunately, there have been reports worldwide of fake pulse oximeters being sold to customers

You may obtain false or inaccurate oxygen saturation readings by using a counterfeit product, which may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients.In a news segment by Formosa TV, a Taiwanese customer found that the pulse oximeter he bought online was able to give him a reading after testing it on a stuffed toy.India Today reported that consumers in India have also found oximeters that could obtain readings from other inanimate objects such as pens and toothbrushes.

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As there may also be counterfeit products in the Malaysian market, you are encouraged to buy pulse oximeters approved by the Medical Device Authority (MDA)

You can verify if the device you are buying is legit by accessing the 'Registered Medical Device Search' on the MDA website.Check if your pulse oximeter is certified by either keying in its name, brand, registration number, or company name in the search field.Visit the Registered Medical Device Search here.

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Besides having a genuine medical device, make sure you use the pulse oximeter correctly too

Follow these instructions to obtain the best reading:- Remove any nail polish or false nails and warm your hand if cold.- Rest for at least five minutes before taking your measurement.- Rest your hand on your chest at heart level and hold still.- Switch the pulse oximeter on and place it on any finger.- The reading takes time to steady. Keep the pulse oximeter in place for at least a minute, or longer if the reading keeps changing.- Record the highest result once the reading has not changed for five seconds.- Be careful to identify which reading is your heart rate and which is your oxygen level.The National Health Service of England has produced a short video explaining how to use pulse oximeters at home:

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MDA is also reminding consumers to ensure that the COVID-19 self-test kits that they buy are approved:

                Here's How To Use A COVID-19 Self-Test Kit

They can give you results within 15 to 20 minutes.

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Total Hangus RM1,400 Untuk 5 Hari, Gadis Ini Berjaya Terokai Lijiang, China. Syok Betul!

Rasa macam dah lama je tak bercuti. Kadang-kadang bila fikir balik, mungkin banyak masa terluang dengan kerja sampai masa untuk diri sendiri pun tak ada.

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Sobs.

Dalam Malaysia dah puas berjalan, teringin juga nak ke luar negara tapi tak nak yang mahal sangat

Dengar-dengar negara China pun best juga kalau berjalan. Ha, untuk pengetahuan anda, China merupakan negara paling padat di dunia. Namun, China bukanlah negara terbesar di dunia. Ia berada di kedudukan keempat selepas Rusia, Kanada dan Amerika Syarikat.

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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China juga sebuah negara yang begitu unik dan turut terkenal dengan keunikan mereka daripada pelbagai aspek. Antaranya seperti budaya, sejarah, ciptaan serta gaya hidup rakyat mereka.Menarik bukan? :)

Kalau teringin nak berkunjung ke China, boleh ikuti itinerari yang disediakan oleh seorang gadis Cik Eyda Aziz di laman Facebook miliknya. Bestnya berjalan!

Old Town of Lijiang.
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Old Town of Lijiang.
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Old Town of Lijiang.
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Paling seronok, dia hanya menghabiskan RM1,400 untuk trip selama enam hari ini. Malah, dia juga berpeluang untuk terokai colourful Old Town of Lijiang, China. Memang cantik sangat bila tengok semua gambar-gambar yang dimuat naik.Baca penuh di bawah:

Itinerari Lijiang, China:

Sis berpeluang explore colourful Old Town of Lijiang, breathtaking view at Tiger Leaping Gorge and beauty of JDSM & Blue Moon Valley. Nice scenery Lijiang. Plan asal berempat, tapi lagi 2 terpaksa tarik diri. So redah kasi pecah lah kami berdua. Nahh sis kasi itinerary and details trip.ITINERARY LIJIANG, CHINA(Lijiang + TLG + JDSM)12NOV, Day 1- Pen - Kul 6:10PM- Kul - Kunming 9:05PM13NOV, Day 2 (Oldtown Lijiang)- Arrived Kunming 1:30AM- Domestic Flight 6:30AM Kunming - Lijiang (Sichuan Airlines)- Airport shuttle to Lijiang city 20yuan- Check in International Youth Hostel Lijiang- Black Dragon Pool 50yuan- Lijiang Old Town- Cari pakej utk JDSM- Didi pegi station bas beli tiket ke Qiatao utk esk14NOV, Day 3 (Tiger Leaping Gorge)- Bus Lijiang city - Qiatao 26yuan (add on 20yuan ke Tina’S Guest House) *ubah plan tiba2 sbb malas nk hiking dari Qiatao.- Sampai Tina’s GH, lunch. Packing barang yg nk bawak naik, bag lain tinggal kt Tina GH.- Beli tiket bus siap2 utk balik Lijiang 50yuan (deal mntak pickup kt 14KM Point skali tlg arrange bag)- Starting hiking from Tina GH to Halfway GH (2-3hours journey, view dia sumpah lawa gila berbaloi penat hiking)- Check in Halfway GH 200/2= 100yuan- Rest, enjoy the view15NOV, Day 4 (Downhill TLG - Oldtown)- Check out, downhill from Halfway GH to 14KM Point (around sejam lebih, jalan zipzap)- 2.30pm bus pickup 14KM Point to Lijiang- Check in International Youth Hostel Lijiang 50yuan- Shopping souvenir dekat Oldtown16NOV, Day 5 (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain)- Check out- Transport local guide to JDSM 45/2= 23yuan- Fee entrance 100yuan- Cablecar 140yuan- Blue Moon Valley 40yuan- Bas JDSM to Lijiang 15yuan- Bas no 27 ke airport 4yuan- Domestic Flight 9:05PM Lijiang to Kunming (China west airlines)- Arrived Kunming 10:15PM17NOV, Day 6- Kunming - Kul 230AM- Arrived KUL 630AM

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Gambar pun lawa-lawa. Syoknya dapat berjalan macam ini!

Ini part yang paling disukai ramai. Untuk ketahui berapa kos total hangus yang digunakan selama berada di China. Baca di bawah:

COST HANGUSTotal Flight RM696- Pen-Kul Airasia RM60- Kul-Kunming-Kul Airasia RM370 inc 20kg- Kunming-Lijiang Sichuan Airlines RM162 free 20kg- Lijiang-Kunming China West Airlines RM104VISA RM100AXA Travel Insurance RM40Simcard RM40/2 = RM20 (Total cost hangus before fly RM856)Hotel 3malam = 203yuanTransport: Bus, Didi = 184yuanMakan = 28yuan, skali jew makan kt luar, sis waswasSouvenir 100yuanEntrance fee- Black Dragon Pool 50yuan- Tiger Leaping Gorge 45yuan- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 100yuan- Cablecar JDSM 140yuan- Blue Moon Valley 40yuan- Portable oxygen 20yuan (beli dgn org malaysia, diorg xguna) Total cost ground 900yuan (RM535)Tukar RM832 dapat 1400yuanBalance bawak balik KL 500yuanRM856 + RM535TOTAL RM1391

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Sebelum pergi ke sana, ada beberapa tips dan info yang perlu anda ketahui, iaitu:

• Beli tiket time promo, free seat. Sis beli awl 5 bln • Utk ke Lijiang ada 3 options, bus, train or flight. Kami naik flight sbb xckup masa dan harga lebih kurang sama dgn naik speed train. Boleh compare harga tiket kt app Skyscanner • Install maps me, google maps xboleh pkai kt sane • Install vpn, utk wassup, fb, ig • Install google translate / app translate apa2, English diorg low.• Install wechat, as social networking. Bestnya boleh translate terus • Install Didi, app mcm grab lh • Bus kt sane 2yuan per entry • Internet kitorg beli siap2 kt Shopee RM39 4gb utk 5hari. Tak recommend klau nk hotspot • Visa buat kt penang RM100. Klau isi online system problem xde space, tp boleh je submit. Klau tulis manual pn boleh.• Halal food ssah jmpa ada tp waswas. Bawak stock makanan brahims, syarifah, bubur Knorr, meggie, biskut etc • Try apple diorg, sedap fresh • Klau nak ke Qiatao / TLG naik bus kat Long Distance Bus Station. • Halfway guest house boleh walkin saja, International Youth Hostel Lijiang pkai booking, staff dia sgt membantu & friendly, senang access bus.• Utk JDSM kami DIY, hmpir2 tak boleh naik. Tiket sold out, tapi hasil bodek dapat jgk tiket. Jdsm fee 100yuan, Cablecar 140yuan, Blue Moon Valley fee 40yuan, Portable oxygen 20yuan, transport dari lijiang naik local guide 23yuan, balik naik bas biru 15yuan. Total 338yuan • Utk local guide ke JSDM boleh add wechat id: hej12348888 • Klau nk pegi Sanyi airport boleh naik local bus no 27, 4yuan jimat sgt gais.

JDSM lower point 4506m — at Old Town of Lijiang.
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Puas hati betul berjalan dengan pemandangan sebegini rupa!

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Tambah Perasa Dan Warna Kepada Hidangan Anda Dengan Acar Klasik Ini

Ramai yang kenal acar ini dengan pelbagai nama; ada yang panggil Jelatah, ada yang panggil Acar Timun, ada juga yang kenalinya dengan nama Pencuk

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Tidak kiralah dengan nama apa pun ia dikenali, acar ini enak dimakan dengan hampir semua jenis nasi, lagi-lagi dengan Nasi Minyak dan Nasi Beriyani! Begini cara menyediakannya:

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Bahan-bahan: - ½ cawan cuka - 2 sudu besar gula - 2 sudu kecil garam - Timun - Nanas - Lobak merah - Cili merah- Bawang besar Cara-cara:1. Campurkan cuka, gula, dan garam. 2. Hiris timun, nanas, lobak merah, cili merah, dan bawang besar. 3. Gaul bahan-bahan dihiris dengan campuran cuka. 4. Hidang!

Oleh kerana bahan-bahan seperti timun dan nanas mempunyai kandungan air yang tinggi, acar ini tidak elok disimpan untuk waktu yang lama. Jika boleh, sediakan acar ini fresh setiap kali ingin dimakan =)

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Masih ada lebihan hidangan Raya? Cuba resipi ini:

                Masih Banyak Lebihan Lauk Raya? Resipi Ketupat Goreng Ini 'Perfect' Untuk Anda

Resipi ini akan mengubah cara anda makan ketupat selamanya!

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8 Things You May Have Missed That Already Happened In 2016 In Malaysia

1. In Bintulu, four armed robbers were shot dead

Police shot dead four men who were high on the wanted list for armed robberies at an oil palm plantation on Friday.The 1am incident at Km 42 of the Bintulu-Miri route occurred after three police cars had chased the suspects' car from Bintulu town.Police have been tracking the group, which was linked to at least 28 cases in Bintulu involving four to five armed masked men, for the past month.

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The Toyota Vios used by the four suspects to escape from police.
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2.  In Petaling Jaya, 3 lost hikers were rescued at FRIM

ire and rescue workers retrieved three lost hikers in the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) forest reserve on New Year's Day.The Star Online reported that Leong Mun Kin, 48, Cheah Mee Lan, 45, and Lim Saw Fong, 37, made a distress call upon realising they were lost after several hours of walking in the forest reserve.Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Mohd Sani Harul said a distress call was received at 8.10am.

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he canopy walkway is one of attractions in the Forest Research Institute Malaysia.
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3. In Kota Kinabalu, two brothers drowned while swimming

Two brothers drowned while swimming in a pond at Kampung Simpudu, here. The victims were identified as Davis Ching Meng, 10, and Rony Chiu Meng, 12.District Fire and Rescue chief Dunstan Peter said the department received a distress call at 12.22pm and despatched a rescue team to the scene. Peter said the siblings were believed to have gone swimming without their parents’ knowledge.The bodies have been taken to the district hospital for a post-mortem.

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4. A new northern KTM Komuter service was launched

A statement posted on KTM Komuter's Twitter handle said that the train will stop at 13 stations through Penang, Kedah and Perlis. It is a 157.8km trip that will take about 105 minutes to complete one-way, the statement added.The new train ride will stop at the following stations (in order): Butterworth, Bukit Tengah, Bukit Mertajam, Tasik Gelugor, Sungai Petani, Gurun, Kobah, Alor Setar, Anak Bukit, Kodiang, Arau, Bukit Ketri and Padang Besar.

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The KTM Komuter service at Butterworth Railway Station.
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5. Three members of the Royal Malaysian Police Volunteer Reserve were injured as mat rempit tried to escape roadblock in Penang

Three members of the Royal Malaysian Police Volunteer Reserve (SSPDRM) were injured after being hit by ‘Mat Rempit’ during an operation on road bullies at the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Highway, near The Light here, early on Friday.Northeast District police chief ACP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said in the 4am incident, the suspects refused to stop his motorcycle during the roadblock operation and hit SSPDRM members, who one of them is woman.“The incident occurred during an operation after the New Year celebration.

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Northeast District police chief ACP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid giving words of encouragement to Oon Beow Chong.
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6. Bukit Aman's elite squad Special Actions Unit (UTK), which celebrated its 41st anniversary on Friday in Cheras, will soon have its own administrative building and have new assets as well

This is the pledge given by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to recognise the sacrifices made by Bukit Aman’s elite squad, which celebrated its 41st anniversary yesterday.The Deputy Prime Minister said the unit would also be better equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to meet the demands of current challenges. Dr Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, said members of the unit would be sent for training abroad with other elite groups to hone their skills further.The UTK was officially formed on Jan 1, 1975, comprising 100 men who were among the best in the force. Today, there are over 300 men and women serving in the squad.

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The Special Action Unit (UTK) in action during the 41st Special Actions Unit Anniversary Celebration in Cheras, 1 January 2016.
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7. Heavy rain caused landslide at the Kampung Bako Hulu Muslim cemetery, causing 100 graves to shift from their original locations

Some 100 graves at the Kampung Bako Hulu Muslim cemetery, about 30km from here, have been affected by heavy rain.Village head Wahid Sani, 61, said the abnormal heavy rain since Friday night caused soil erosion around the cemetery, which is located on a hill.“When the earth caved in, there were movements in the position of graves," he said. He said the cemetery had existed for 160 years, just like the village.

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Villagers from Kampung Bako Hulu inspecting the area where around 100 graves were affected by a landslide caused by heavy rain.
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Critics Condemn Firing Of GLC Directors To Make Way For Replacement By Perikatan MPs

Last Sunday, 12 April, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said all government MPs who are not in the Cabinet will be given a position in government-linked companies (GLCs)

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) said that out of the 18 MPs from his party PAS, eight of them are ministers and deputy ministers, while its party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has been made the Prime Minister's special envoy to the Middle East."This leaves nine more MPs. Alhamdulillah, I understand all government MPs will be given the responsibility to manage GLCs," Malaysiakini quoted Takiyuddin as saying."This is because all of them are qualified. They are MPs."Assuming that the government has 114 parliamentarian seats and that Takiyuddin's statement is true, that would mean at least 45 MPs from the ruling government will get plum jobs at GLCs. This is on top of the current big size of the Cabinet, which has 69 ministers and deputy ministers - 18 more positions than Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's Pakatan Harapan administration.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan.
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The news has come as a shock to many political analysts as GLC appointments can be viewed as "political rewards" in exchange for political loyalty

Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) pointed out that rewarding MPs with high-salary GLC top posts "creates room for cronyism, patronage, abuse of power, and corruption", reported The Malaysian Reserve."It indicates that political affiliation may become the sole criterion in these appointments," said the libertarian think tank.A political scientist from Sunway University, Wong Chin Huat, echoed the same, saying such an arrangement proves that the government MPs control Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as much as he controls them, reported Malaysiakini.The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government was formed after a week-long political manoeuvre, dubbed as the 'Sheraton Move', with the sole intention to take down Pakatan Harapan (PH)."Putting them on the government's payroll is to buy off Parliament to give PN unchecked powers," said Wong.Another political scientist from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Mohamad Izani Mohd Zain, added that PN did not come into power with a manifesto or through an election, thus it allows the coalition to go on its campaign of political appointments without restraint.

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PH had in the past repeatedly criticised the appointment of politicians to head GLCs and government entities

When PH came into federal power after the 14th General Election (GE14), they walked the talk by appointing several non-politically affiliated technocrats, such as banker Hasnita Hashim as the MARA chairperson and ex-diplomat Noor Farida Mohd Ariffin as the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) chairperson.However, after some time, the coalition appointed some DAP members to hold GLC top posts.

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PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently commented that the public is welcome to criticise the former government's decision, but he clarified that only MPs with impressive academic and professional credentials were given the jobs."We did not make it a rule that every single appointee must be political in nature. Although we can be questioned in some decisions, but certainly, the excesses the government propose now is unprecedented and indefensible," The Star quoted Anwar as saying.He said that awarding MPs with GLC top posts during the COVID-19 pandemic is "a crime" to the nation."If you make it a rule that every single MP will be given additional position and perks when people are struggling to eat, this is to me a crime and therefore, we will oppose this," Anwar said on Tuesday, 14 April.A day earlier, 13 April, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak hit back at PH's rhetoric, citing news reports that Dr Mahathir had once pledged not to appoint politicians to plum jobs but later broke the promise.

As of now, four politicians from the government have been given chairman positions in GLCs, while more are rumoured to come next week

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Four of which are MPs from different parties:1. Sabak Bernam MP (Bersatu)Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh appointed as the chairman of the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO).2. Tasek Gelugor MP (Bersatu)Datuk Shabudin Yahaya appointed as the chairman of the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (FELCRA). 3. Machang MP (UMNO)Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub appointed as the chairman of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).4. Pasir Mas MP (PAS)Ahmad Fadhli Shaari appointed as the chairman of Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK).

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Citing sources close to the matter, New Straits Times reported there are other MPs rumoured to be appointed to GLC top posts as well:5. Arau MP (UMNO)Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim rumoured to be appointed as the chairman of FGV Holdings.6. Gua Musang MP (UMNO)Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, or more popularly known as Ku Li, rumoured to be appointed as the chairman of Petronas.7. Padang Terap MP (UMNO)Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid rumoured to be appointed as the chairman of Telekom Malaysia (TM).8. Tanjong Karang MP (UMNO)Tan Sri Noh Omar rumoured to hold a high position in the Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC).9. Besut MP (UMNO)Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh rumoured to hold a high position in the Federal Land Development Authority (FGV).10. Gerik MP (UMNO)Datuk Hasbullah Osman rumoured to hold a high position in Syarikat Perumahan Negara (SPNB).11. Batang Lupar MP (PBB)Datuk Seri Rohani Karim rumoured to hold a high position in Padiberas Nasional (BERNAS).

Meanwhile, at least 33 top officials from 14 GLCs have or are going to be removed

Khazanah Nasional office in Putrajaya.
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Universiti Malaya Political Economy professor Terence Gomez compiled a list of outgoing GLC top officials, vacating top positions in Khazanah Nasional, MARA, Bank Rakyat, and even Bernama."A whole slew of GLC appointments is expected in the coming weeks," said Terence.

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On 9 March, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced his Cabinet line-up comprising a total of 69 members:

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There are a total of 31 ministries, which is six ministries more than the previous administration.

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What Did You Give Your Teacher For Teachers' Day? These Kids' Gifts Will Make You Malu

16 May is always a special day for most people in Malaysia

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Every year, this date is set aside to commemorate those in the teaching profession, as Malaysians from all walks of life celebrate the unsung heroes who have helped to shape the future generation of our country.  It's definitely not unusual to give out budget-friendly gifts to our favourite teachers as a way to say "Thank you".However, nowadays people have stepped up their game when it comes to appreciation gift ideas.

Forget boring mugs or photo frames for teachers. Take a look at these kids and their DIY-loving mums who took the time and effort to make creative and thoughtful gifts:

1. Knowing that teachers may have their hands full sometimes, a mum and her child thought it was a good idea to create a special "emergency kit" for teachers

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2. That kid who gave a cup filled with goodies to remind their teachers that they're "tea-riffic"

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3. You know this gift is 100% handmade with love when each piece of paper is carefully folded to form a beautiful flower bouquet

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4. We bet this kid's teachers are sweet and lovely like these lollipop bouquets ;)

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5. Someone found a creative way to turn plain towels into these cute lil bears!

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6. Chocolate and flowers - to remind the teachers of how they help students blossom to reach their full potential!

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7. These kids and their mum are very "terror" in making these moss terrariums

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8. Away from the conventional flowers, a mummy helped make homemade scrubs for her daughters' teachers to pamper themselves

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9. A kid made some beautiful drawings on these plain candles. It's a thoughtful gift that will brighten up a teacher's life for sure! ;)

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10. These flowers with a personalised bookmark for each teacher is so practical and beautiful :')

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To all the teachers out there, thank you for your hard work and sacrifices! Happy Teachers' Day! :)

Note: All of the photos above were sourced from the DIY Parties & Fun - Malaysia Facebook Group.

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Selamat sejahtera, cikgu!

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