“We Come Together When It Really Matters” — Netizens Share Why They're Proud To Be M'sian

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Malaysia, you're amazing and we love you! <3

From our mouth-watering food that's the paling sedap in the world to our vibrant, diverse culture, there's no place quite like our beloved Malaysia, and Malaysians are just the best! Despite our differences, we come together when it really matters.We band together and go all out to help someone in need, we cheer our hearts out when our national athletes compete in sporting events, we tolong our neighbours to jaga rumah when they're away, and most importantly, we'll gaduh with whoever dares insult our delicious food, hehehe. ;)

With Hari Kebangsaan coming up soon, we asked some people what they love about being Malaysian. Here's what they had to say:

1. "I'm proud to be Malaysian because no matter what happens, the rakyat always come together to help each other, and it's so heartwarming to see that!"

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"Just the other day, someone pinged a photo in our neighbourhood FB group. It was of a handwritten note stuck on a gate that was asking for help because they couldn't afford food. The next day, the person who wrote the note posted a thank you message in the FB group because they had received so much food and cash and help almost immediately. :)"- Alia, 34

2. “Wherever we are in the world, Malaysians are super friendly and make you feel right at home”

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"When I was studying overseas, I felt super homesick and lonely. But joining a Malaysian student association was the best decision ever! Hanging out with other Malaysians helped me find a home away from home, and it was so fun coming together while overseas to still do the same things we did back in Malaysia. We celebrated Raya, CNY, and Deepavali, and even talked in BM in public when we wanna membawang, hahaha!"- Tim, 23

3. "I always feel extra touched and proud when Hari Kebangsaan is coming, because it reminds me of the stories my grandparents told me"

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"The stories of what they had to go through when they were young make me feel so bangga to be Malaysian, especially the ones about how my grandfather served in the army. He was even awarded a medal for it, you know!- Noveeta, 28

While we love being Malaysian every day, the feels always kick in even more on 31 August, kan?

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Maybe you celebrate by putting up Jalur Gemilang in your home and sticking mini ones on your car. Or perhaps you treat yourself and your family to the iconic Malaysian breakfast of nasi lemak and teh tarik.The important thing is that you're showing your love for the country in your own way.

Farm Fresh, a local homegrown brand, is also getting into the spirit of Hari Kebangsaan with their limited edition 'Merdeka' milk packs!

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Designed by Malaysian graffiti artist Abdul Rashade, the various artwork on the seven different packs beautifully illustrate familiar local sights and landmarks. You'll spot things like our national flower, the Jalur Gemilang, a traditional wau, Tugu Negara, and more! Also, each pack depicts a different letter from the word 'Merdeka'. Gotta love that creativity! As a multiracial organisation, Farm Fresh understands the importance of unity and inclusivity, as they are committed to provide fresh milk to all Malaysians. From their humble beginnings on a farm in Johor, they currently cover every state and region of Malaysia with high quality milk that is both delicious and affordable. :)

Farm Fresh is also running a 'Ini Bumi Merdeka Kita' contest, in which you stand the chance to win your share of RM64,000!

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Contest period: 1 August – 15 September 2021Here are the prizes up for grabs:- Grand prize video winner: RM10,000- 3 x 1st runner-up prize video winners: RM5,000 each- 5 x 2nd runner-up prize video winners: RM3,000 each- 12 x Consolation photo winners: RM2,000 each

Here's how you can participate in the 'Ini Bumi Merdeka Kita' contest:

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Step 1: Purchase and collect all seven packs of Merdeka Edition Farm Fresh UHT 1L Chocolate Milk range OR Merdeka Edition Farm Fresh Pasteurised 1L Fresh Milk range. You will need to snap a photo of the packs and receipt for proof of purchase to submit your contest entry later. Remember not to mix and match between the variants!Step 2: Come up with a unique and compelling photo (to be posted on Instagram or Facebook) or video (to be posted on Instagram or Facebook, 1 minute max), and creatively answer "Cow rasa, apa identiti Malaysia yang menjadi kebanggaan kita?" in the caption. You may also feature the packs, but it’s not compulsory!Step 3: Include the hashtags: #IniBumiMerdekaKita #FarmFreshMerdeka2021Step 4: Once you've uploaded your photo or video on Instagram or Facebook, submit your URL link here to submit your participation registration on social media.You can use your creativity and play around with how you want to portray the Malaysian identity that you’re most proud of in the video or the photo captions. The winners will be chosen based on creativity of content, and not by quality of production. PS: This contest is only open to participants in Peninsular Malaysia as the Limited Edition packs are not being sold in East Malaysia.

Come on, get on the hunt & join now! Find out more deets about the Ini Bumi Merdeka Kita contest here.

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Desperate Robbers Went Through 7 Locks To Rob This Blogshop's Office

Robbers Broke Through 7 Locks And The Office Grill Door Of Popular Online Clothing Store Called Phat Culture

Robbers broke into the office of a popular online clothing store in Sunway Mas Commercial Center here, and carted away around RM3,000 worth of women’s clothes, three laptops, a camera and some cash.

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Malaysian online clothing store Phat Culture was robbed and broken into on 17 November 2013.
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Malaysian online clothing store Phat Culture was robbed and broken into on 17 November 2013.
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Malaysian online clothing store Phat Culture was robbed and broken into on 17 November 2013.
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Malaysian online clothing store Phat Culture was robbed and broken into on 17 November 2013.
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"The robbers broke through 7 locks to steal our gadgets, equipment, cash and clothes." - Phat Culture

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“The investigating officer still has not contacted us to record our statement or come to look at the crime scene,” Lee claimed, adding that she had lodged a report at the Kelana Jaya police station. Petaling Jaya OCPD ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed confirmed the report.

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"At First Glance, It Seemed Like An Ordinary Burglary," Said Co-Founder Of Phat Culture Eliza Lee

But after doing an inventory on the stock of clothes, Lee found that the thieves also helped themselves to around 60 articles of female clothing.

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“They were mostly hijab wear and modern muslimah clothing, with a total retail value of around RM3,000. It was clear they were there with the intention to rob us, but I was quite surprised that they would also take our clothes!” said Lee, who added that her all-female staff were considering moving shop as they no longer felt safe there.

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"No Matter How Often You Hear About Break-Ins And Robberies...You'd Somehow Never Expect It To Actually Happen To You."

"We were in shock but we rushed right over to our office. Words cannot describe how we felt at that moment. It was a wave of mixed emotions."

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"We Were Also Angry - Because As An All-Female Team, It Really Isn't Safe For Us Here."

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At the same time, we felt relief that none of us or our team members were around when it happened. However, we were also angry - because as an all-female team, it really isn't safe for us here and now we're not even sure if we'd be completely safe anywhere else either!"

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As A Result, The Company Has Decided To Launch A Safety Campaign Called 'Be Your Own Heroine'

So in light of our recent experience, PhatCulture.com will be launching a safety campaign - 'Be Your Own Heroine' for a period of one month.

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Phat Culture's 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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Phat Culture Will Be Working With Bloggers, Local Celebrities And Other Female Oriented-Startups To Educate Women On Safety

    1. The company will release a series of fun and interactive safety tips for women that will be published on our social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. This will serve as little (but effective) reminders to women to be aware of their safety.

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    2. A 4-part workshop will be held by Levarage Combat Academy and Phat Culture in order to teach women how to defend themselves when in danger. This workshop serves as a way for the company to equip women with means to defend themselves, should the need arise. The academy is a leading martial arts school and home to one of the best women’s Brazillian Jiujitsu team in Malaysia.

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    3. Proactively involve bloggers & other female-oriented Startups in the cause of the campaign.

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Info on Phat Culture's 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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Joey Leong, a local actress who is tentatively on board Phat Culture's 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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Megan Tan, a TV host who is tentatively on board Phat Culture's 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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Povy Teng, a blogger who is tentatively on board Phat Culture's 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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Karena Cheow, a blogger who is tentatively on board Phat Culture's 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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They Are Also Offering Free Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Self-Defence Workshops Throughout The Month

Free Brazilian Jiu Jitsu self-defence workshops, organised by Phat Culture and Leverage Combat Academy in conjunction with their 'Be Your Own Heroine' safety campaign.
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Phat Culture Is An Online Clothing Store That Was Founded By 2 Malaysians, Eliza Lee And May Tan, In 2008

Spring/Summer 2013 Lookbook, photo from Phat Culture.
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Spring/Summer 2013 Lookbook, photo from Phat Culture.
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Dark Romance Autumn/Winter 2013 Lookbook, photo from Phat Culture.
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"It all began in 2008, where two restless college mates – Eliza and May came together with the same goal of bringing the very best in fashion to girls all over the world!"

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Phat Culture founders Eliza Lee (L) and May Tan (R) during an interview with BFM Radio.
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Malaysian Crochets And Sells Cat Hats & These Review Photos Are Giving Me Life

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This is Bob

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Bob is Aina's cat, who currently has 57,200 followers on TikTok. Thanks to his owner, Bob has achieved stardom because of the flamboyant hats that Aina makes for him.

His owner told SAYS that she spent her free time crocheting hats for Bob, who she sometimes affectionately calls Abob, earlier this year while she was on her school break

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She began showing Bob wearing them on TikTok in October and her videos quickly went viral, helping her sell out all 42 hats within a day!

Please take a look at these reviews of Aina's work and the obliging models

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At the moment, Aina makes and sells six designs.
There's a mushroom hat...

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... and watermelon, strawberry, apple, frog, and pom pom designs

  @kashikoiaina “this fam makes me want to murder people”  sonido original - Tik Toker

You can also request for her other designs on TikTok. Just take a screenshot of the one you want in her videos and drop her a message to check if they're available.Some of the others include a giraffe, panda, lion, and cowboy hat design.

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Just take note that these hats might induce extra snuggles with your cat because of their cuteness overload.You can check out Aina and Bob's TikTok here and her shop online.

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[VIDEO] “Muka Terkejut Beruk”- Seronok Menari TikTok Sekali Jadi Lain Bila Disergah Kawan

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Aplikasi TikTok kini sudah menjadi trend dalam kalangan anak muda

Tambahan lagi jika ada lagu yang catchy dan dijadikan challenge. Merakam TikTok dan menari bukan satu kerja yang mudah, perlu kreatif dan hafal step-step tertentu. Tular baru-baru ini video TikTok yang memaparkan seorang lelaki sedang gigih menari depan kamera untuk membuat satu content TikTok. Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

  @ter_typeee Di hari2 akhir aku kat sini roomate aku suka buat pasal lah #fyp #foryoupage #fyp  original sound -  - C S • Y A N I E

Muka terus bertukar lepas kawannya menepuk bahu

Menerusi video berdurasi 9 saat yang dimuat naik oleh @ter_typeee, kelihatan dia sedang syok menari depan kamera sambil menggayakan kepalanya menggunakan scarf. Apa yang lebih menarik perhatian adalah apabila kawannya datang dari belakang kemudian menepuk bahunya. Lelaki yang sedang syok berjoget itu lantas terkejut dan melompat. Rakaman video itu sempat menangkap reaksi muka terkejut beruknya.

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"Dia punya mengelibas tu dengan aku sekali takut" - Netizen

Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video ini berjaya meraih 133K views, 21K likes dan 200 comments di TikTok. Hasil tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati bahawa rata-rata netizen turut terhibur dengan gelagat lelaki itu. Malah, ada yang berterima kasih kerana video ini sudah menjadi penyeri hidup mereka. Tambahan lagi, ada yang rasa berdosa gelakkan lelaki itu. Berikut di bawah merupakan antara komen menarik daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Adoi, gelak besar dibuatnya. Sampai melompat ya dik! :D

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Isu Hadiah Ciput Junior Cycling M'sia, KJ dan Azizulhasni Cakap “Yang Penting Pengalaman"

Pada 9 April lalu, satu program anjuran Kementerian Belia dan Sukan yang bernama Junior Cycling Malaysia telah diadakan di Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS)

Seramai lebih 700 orang peserta berumur dari 5 hingga ke 19 tahun telah terlibat dalam program tersebut. Pelbagai kategori yang dipertandingkan, antaranya ialah lelaki bawah 15, 13, 11 dan 9 tahun. Program itu turut dihadiri Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Yang Berhormat Khairy Jamaluddin yang juga menyampaikan hadiah kepada para pemenang pada acara kemuncak program.

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Namun, ia telah menjadi bahan jenaka di laman Facebook kerana para pemenang telah dihadiahkan wang ringgit yang bernilai sangat 'ciput' serendah RM10 dan juga botol air

Pemenang bagi kategori 15 tahun menerima medal dan wang tunai RM50, naib juara RM40 manakala tempat ketiga, RM30 berserta medal.Manakala untuk kategori 13 tahun, juara menerima medal dan wang tunai RM40. Bagi tempat kedua pula bernilai RM30 dan tempat ketiga serta keempat masing-masing mendapat RM20 berserta medal.Bagi peserta di tempat kelima pula mereka hanya menerima hadiah sebuah botol air.

Juara kategori bawah 11 tahun.
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Juara bagi kategori bawah 9 tahun.
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Pemenang bagi kategori bawah 9 tahun.
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Nampaknya, ramai yang tidak berpuas hati dengan hadiah yang diberikan kepada pemenang setelah gambar-gambar sesi penyampaian hadiah tersebut mula tersebar di Facebook

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Setelah isu itu menjadi hangat, Khairy Jamaluddin tampil memberi kenyataan di laman Facebook miliknya

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Kenyataan yang dikeluarkan oleh Khairy Jamaluddin itu nampaknya disokong ramai dan sehingga kini status tersebut telah mendapat lebih dari 6 ribu like dan lebih seribu share.

Dalam masa yang sama, pelumba basikal kebangsaan Azizulhasni Awang turut memberi komen terhadap isu tersebut. Pelumba nombor satu dunia itu yakin pihak penganjur akan meningkatkan mutu penganjuran pada masa akan datang.

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Beliau turut berkongsi pengalaman beliau semasa di awal pembabitannya di dalam arena lumba basikal, beliau pernah berlumba beratus kilometer di bawah terik panas matahari hanya untuk memenangi medal plastik sahaja

Malah ketika beliau di peringkat junior banyak perlumbaan yang disertainya tidak menawarkan hadiah yang lumayan tetapi beliau tetap berlumba bukan untuk hadiah tersebut tetapi untuk memenangi perlumbaan.

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"Ketika saya dipilih ke program Elite dan berlatih di Melbourne pada tahun 2007, saya berlumba pada setiap hujung minggu dengan pelumba-pelumba tempatan dan wang kemenangan yang saya terima hanyalah sebesar AUD50 sahaja untuk tempat pertama bagi kategori Elite. Malah apabila saya sudah berada di ‘World Level’ dan bergelar pelumba nombor satu dunia, hadiah kemenangan yang ditawarkan didalam ‘Track Cycling’ disetiap kejohanan tidaklah lumayan jika hendak dibandingkan dengan sukan-sukan lain."

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"Perlu di ingat, wang ringgit, medal dan pujian adalah Motivasi Ekstrinsik yang memberikan rangsangan luaran. Ianya bagus tetapi tidak memberikan rangsangan yang kekal dan banyak limitasi nya. Jika kita berlumba ataupun bersukan untuk kemenangan, untuk meningkatkan kemahiran diri dan skill, untuk menjadi lebih bagus dan untuk menikmati aktiviti tersebut ianya adalah Motivasi Intrinsik."

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Katanya, motivasi Intrinsik adalah bersifat lebih panjang, memberikan rangsangan dalam jangka masa yang lama, dan tidak mudah pudar dan hilang

Terangnya lagi, motivasi Intrinsik dan Ekstrinsik inilah yang menjadi dinding penghalang dan perbezaan untuk seseorang pergi lebih jauh di dalam sukan mahupun apa jua pekerjaan.

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Kebanyakan atlet bertaraf dunia mengejar Motivasi Intrinsik kerana mereka tahu mereka juga akan mendapat Motivasi Ekstrinsik dalam masa yang sama. Oleh itu, adalah penting untuk kita mengetahui sebab dan niat kita melakukan sesuatu perkara supaya kita tidak terkeluar dari landasan yang betul.Berbalik kepada isu JCM ini, ini adalah penganjuran pertama mereka dan saya yakin pihak pengajur akan meningkatkan mutu penganjuran dari masa ke semasa Insyaallah.

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Tenat Dan Tak Ada Selera Makan, Badak Sumbu Sumatera Terakhir Di Malaysia Ini Bakal Pupus

Keadaan badak sumbu Sumatera terakhir semakin membimbangkan

Memetik laporan Astro Awani, keadaan badak sumbu betina Sumatera terakhir di Malaysia yang turut dikenali sebagai Iman semakin tenat berikutan kanser yang dihidapinya. Bukan itu sahaja, Timbalan Ketua Menteri merangkap Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah, Datuk Christina Liew berkata berat badan Iman susut mendadak sejak beberapa tahun lalu.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri merangkap Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah, Datuk Christina Liew (tengah).
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"Iman mempunyai tumor di dalam uterusnya di mana kita kesan lima tahun lalu sekitar Mac 2014. Iman tidak berselera untuk makan dan berat badannya menurun secara drastik iaitu 476 kg, kurang 44 kg daripada berat badannya bagi tempoh beberapa tahun yang lalu. "Masalah ketumbuhan pada uterus badak sumbu berkenaan semakin membesar menyebabkan haiwan itu dijangkakan mempunyai beberapa minggu lagi untuk hidup," katanya.

Iman, badak sumbu Sumatera terakhir di Malaysia.
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Tambahnya lagi, pelbagai usaha telah dilakukan untuk menyelamatkan Iman bagaimanapun, pihaknya perlu bersedia untuk kehilangan badak betina itu

"Pihak Jabatan Veterinar telah berusaha membuang pembesaran ketumbuhan itu dan pembedahan dilakukan, tetapi ia tetap berbahaya kerana menyebabkan ia banyak kehilangan darah. "Selain itu, terdapat beberapa badak sumbu jantan di Indonesia, berumur antara 14 hingga 18 tahun yang boleh diambil benihnya untuk dibiakkan dengan telur Iman yang disimpan," katanya lagi.

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Untuk pengetahuan, Iman merupakan satu-satunya spesis badak sumbu Sumatera yang masih hidup di Malaysia

Pasangan Iman iaitu Tam mati pada 27 Mei lalu, akibat uzur dan kegagalan organ dalaman. Difahamkan, buah pinggang kanan badak jantan itu terjejas dengan calculi-uremia yang teruk yang menjejaskan semua organ dan penghasilan darah.

Badak Sumatera terakhir di Malaysia, Tam mati pada 27 Mei lalu.
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Sama-samalah kita mendoakan kesihatan Iman. Bukan apa, takut nanti generasi akan datang tak kenal apa itu badak sumbu.

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Selangor Form One Student Tried To Jump Off School Roof After A Girl Rejected His Love

On Tuesday, 12 March, a Form One male student climbed the roof of a double-storey school building and threatened to commit suicide because a female student rejected him

The incident, which happened at the SMK Methodist in Banting, Kuala Langat, at 1.30pm, was witnessed by teachers and students of the school who spotted the 13-year-old walking on the roof ridge. He ignored their pleas for him to return to safety.Following which, the school quickly notified the police of the incident and the Civil Defence Force, Selangor Fire and Rescue Department personnel along with the school's liaison officer then rushed to the scene.

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A team of firemen managed to reach the boy on the roof

According to Kuala Langat district police chief Superintendent Azizan Tukiman, they learnt that unrequited love had led to the 13-year-old resorting to the act."He admitted to trying to commit suicide because he was frustrated with a girl. He said he had met the girl yesterday and expressed his love for her but she rejected him."Apparently, she has feelings for someone else, leaving the boy frustrated, which then led him to attempt suicide. He even wrote a suicide note," Azizan said.

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The team managed to coax the 13-year-old boy off the roof to safety after talking to him for almost 30 minutes

"After about half-an-hour of coaxing, the student managed to be rescued."He suffered minor injuries on his arms during the rescue operation and has been sent to Banting Hospital for treatment," Azizan was quoted as saying by NST Online.

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While no police report has been lodged by the school or the boy's parents, a video of the incident has since gone viral:

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Suicide is never the option.
If you or anyone you know may be at risk of suicide, please call these hotlines:

			1. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM) - TELENITA Address: 85, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.Contact: +603-7877 0224 | Website2. BEFRIENDERS Address: 95 Jalan Templer, 46000, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.Contact: +603-7956 8144 | +603-7956 8145 | [email protected] | Website3. DBKL TELECOUNSELLINGAddress: Tingkat 1, Menara DBKL, Jalan Raja Laut 50350 Kuala Lumpur.Contact: 1800-88-2600 | 03-261799054. TALIAN NURContact: 15999 | [email protected]5. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)Contact: +03-7956 3488 |[email protected] | Website

Last week, a man, who was attempting suicide, was rescued by firemen who offered him a cigarette:

                JB Firemen Saved A Man From Jumping Off A Bridge By Offering Him A Cigarette

The man was about to jump off the Sultan Ismail bridge yesterday.

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TasteAtlas Crowns Roti Canai The 2nd Best Street Food In The World

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The controversial Croatian food and travel site, TasteAtlas, has crowned roti canai the second best street food in the world

TasteAtlas released the ranking list for 'Best Street Foods In The World" on their official Twitter page, where our beloved local dish can be seen taking second place, out of 50 other international street food dishes.Roti canai received a ranking of 4.8 out of a five-star ranking system, tying in with China's guotie, a Chinese dumpling dish popularly known as the potsticker, which took first place on the list.In third place, also with a score of 4.8 stars, is espetos, firewood-grilled skewered fish (typically sardines) from Málaga, Southern Spain.

Best street foods in the world: https://t.co/eNSgUN1w7G...according to TasteAtlas audience ratings, current ranking. What's your favorite? pic.twitter.com/lj1A5a1QaI— TasteAtlas (@TasteAtlas) February 17, 2023

Seeing a local dish finally getting the appropriate recognition, many Malaysians rang in with their approval of the ranking list

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Other Malaysians said that roti canai should have gotten the number one spot, considering how popular it is in the country.

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However, some Malaysians felt that other local delicacies should have gotten the spot. Namely, crowd favourites like nasi lemak, Ramly burger, or char kuey teow.

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Whichever Malaysian dish got on the list, we're happy that our local food is getting the recognition it deserves.
Second on the list, but first in our hearts.

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Last week, TasteAtlas raised the eyebrows of Malaysians when they shared a video of "roti canai" being made:

                TasteAtlas Posts About Roti Canai... With A Video That Isn't Roti Canai

Once again, Malaysians are MAD.

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Researchers Develop Super-Tiny Windmills That Can Charge Your Gadgets And Phones

An Indian origin researcher Smitha Rao, working with her Taiwanese professor at the University of Arlington, Texas, may have found a solution to batteries dying out in cell phones

The UT Arlington research associate and her electrical engineering professor have designed a micro-windmill that generates wind energy and may become an innovative solution to cell phone batteries constantly in need of recharging and home energy generation where large windmills are not preferred.

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UT Arlington Research Associate Smitha Rao
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They have developed wind turbines so small (they measure 1.8mm at their widest), you can stick 10 of them on a grain of rice

One possible application is to embed a bunch of the Lilliputian devices onto a phone sleeve -- you can then simply hold your phone out the window or place it in front of a fan to recharge.

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The tiny wind turbines “blend origami concepts into conventional wafer-scale semiconductor device layouts so complex 3-D moveable mechanical structures can be self-assembled from two-dimensional metal pieces utilizing planar multilayer electroplating techniques,” according to a press release.

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Unlike many micro-electrical-mechanical-system (MEMS) devices, the aerodynamic design of the nickel-alloy-based micro-windmills make the machines extremely durable.

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The windmills can endure prolonged exposure to strong winds without any fracture in the material.
“We’ve only scratched the surface on how these micro-windmills might be used,” said Rao.

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And to bring the baby windmill to reality, Rao and Chiao have partnered with WinMEMS Technologies Co., a Taiwanese company researching ways to build micro electro-mechanical systems

"The company was quite surprised with the micro-windmill idea when we showed the demo video of working devices," Rao said. "It was something completely out of the blue for them and their investors."

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"The micro-windmills work well because the metal alloy is flexible and Smitha's design follows minimalism for functionality." Chiao said.

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A micro-windmill is pictured on the face of a penny.
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An agreement has been established for UT Arlington to hold the intellectual properties while WinMEMS explores the commercialization opportunities. UT Arlington has applied for a provisional patent.

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[VIDEO] "Comel Je" - Pemuda Ini Ajar Nenek Minum Starbucks, Reaksinya Pula Curi Perhatian

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Setiap orang pasti ada kedai minuman atau makanan kegemaran apabila berada di shopping mall bukan?

Sekali sekala kalau mengidam apa salahnya kan, boleh dikatakan 'cheat day' lah masa itu. Harganya pula bergantung kepada jenis makanan yang anda pesan kerana ada mahal dan murah.Lain pula dengan video yang tular di TikTok ini apabila reaksi seorang nenek selepas meminum air Starbucks telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

  @syukry_kury Nenek Minum Starbucks ##cucu ##nenek ##tiktokmalaysia ##tiktok ##vaksincovid19  original sound  - Syukry kury

Bagi nenek rasa pertama kali minum air Starbucks

Menerusi video tersebut, kelihatan seorang pemuda sedang berada di dalam kereta bersama neneknya.Pemuda itu dilihat memegang air minuman Starbucks yang baru dibelinya konon sebagai hadiah untuk diberi kepada si nenek kerana telah lengkap dua dos vaksin.Dia kemudian menyuruh neneknya untuk merasa minuman tersebut. Apa yang lebih menarik perhatian adalah reaksi neneknya selepas meminum kerana manis.

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"Nenek sharelah dengan saya sikit sedap tu" - Netizen

Sementara itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut memuji kecomelan neneknya itu. Malah, ramai yang mendoakan kesihatannya.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 392.5K views, 54.4K likes dan 2,099 comments di TikTok.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Comel je muka nenek dia nak beritahu air tu manis :P

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[VIDEO] Jacob's Cream Crackers Ad Celebrates The Real OGs Of Malaysia

This Spotlight is sponsored by Jacob's Malaysia.

There's nothing better than the original. And Jacob's Original Cream Crackers are as OG as it gets!

With Hari Kebangsaan just around the corner, Jacob's is celebrating the real OGs of Malaysia in this sweet ad, and we love it:

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Showcasing the best of Malaysian originators, you're definitely gonna get all your patriotic feels flowing

1. There's nothing quite like hearing Tunku Abdul Rahman chanting "Merdeka!"

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More fondly known as Bapa Kemerdekaan, or the Father of Independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman was Malaysia's very first Prime Minister! After fostering a deal with the British colonial powers at the time, Malaya had gained independence on 31 August, 1957. He also presided as Prime Minister during the formation of Malaysia in 1963!

2. Nicol David, the squash queen who united a nation with her unparalleled finesse in the court

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Propelling to global fame in 2006 after being named the World's Number 1 female squash player, Nicol David is also known as the longest reigning Number 1 ever, totalling a whopping 112 months. Nicol David is also an eight-time World Champion and five-time British Open Champion.

3. P. Ramlee graced our silver screens with his singing, dancing, and acting throughout Malaysia and the rest of Southeast Asia!

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Regarded as one of the most prominent icons of Malay entertainment, P. Ramlee is a very familiar and respected name in any Malaysian household. He first graced the silver screen in the year 1948 in 'Chinta', a Singapore-based romantic drama directed by B.S. Rajhans. Ramlee was among the most popular actors in Asia, with his fandom even spanning as far as Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan!

4. Farah Ann showed the world that Malaysia had what it took to compete against the very best in Artistic Gymnastics

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Farah Ann Abdul Hadi has become more of a recent icon in Malaysia, representing our nation on the world stage in artistic gymnastics. Having bagged one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals at the Ukraine International Cup earlier this year, Farah Ann is a formidable opponent for anyone in the gymnastics world, especially in Southeast Asia.

5. There's no fear like the one pimps and drug pushers had of A. Chandramalar - Malaysia's badass, super-cop Woman of Steel

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Chandramalar became the first woman in Malaysian history to attain the role of Deputy Commissioner of Police. She led her own task force in various raids on drug dens and prostitution rings, often known for her signature move of knocking down the front doors of various crime establishments with just one kick! At times, she would even go undercover in gambling circles and brothels to really get up close and personal with the criminals she was destined to arrest.

YOU can have your own face engraved onto a Jacob's Original Cream Cracker too!

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Click here to see a full list of hypermarkets where you can get your own personalised cream cracker.

Jacob's Malaysia wishes you Selamat Hari Kebangsaan! Let's all meet up at admin's place for some tea and cream crackers, ya? :D

Check out the video below for a behind-the-scenes look at how their Hari Kebangsaan ad was made:

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Video Captures Shoppers Escaping Out Of A Mall As They Thought It Was Going To Collapse

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Loud tile-cracking sounds that were heard at Harbour Mall, Sandakan on 12 June led shoppers to believe the building was collapsing or that there was an earthquake

The cracked tiles were from a shop lot on the fourth floor, but the sounds could be heard throughout the mall, which sent shoppers panicking and rushing to evacuate the building, according to Harian Metro.Videos recorded by shoppers showing the chaos have circulated online. In one video, the person recording can be heard saying they were scared as they felt the ground shaking under them.

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Following the incident, the Harbour Mall building management refuted all claims of the building collapsing,
However, they admitted that the loud cracking sounds heard throughout the mall did indeed happen.

"Yes, indeed there was a loud noise from the fourth floor. It was only a result of a small area of floor tiles that cracked this morning (12 June)," read a statement by the mall."Please be assured that our mall building is in excellent condition and there are no structural issues as claimed by some irresponsible parties."The mall management went on to urge the public to stay calm and avoid spreading false information without verifying its authenticity.The Sandakan Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) enforcement unit later inspected the building and found only a few cracked tiles in one shop lot.

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The woman who recorded some of the viral videos has since come forward and issued an apology

The woman filed a police report over the incident, admitting that she was the one responsible for making a false statement in the video posted on Facebook.The police report states that she and her friend admitted to have recorded the viral video claiming the mall was collapsing. She added that the video was only meant to be shared in a WhatsApp group with her friends. She did not expect the video to go viral and felt very guilty for what happened. She included an apology to the Harbour Mall management and explained that she made the police report to ease any related burdens caused by the videos.The woman also urged the irresponsible parties who spread the videos to come clean.

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Watch videos of the incident here:

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Al Jazeera Uncovers The Horrifying Truth About How Babies Are Sold In Malaysia

It is common knowledge that legal baby adoption in Malaysia is a long, emotional and arduous process.
It involves years of paperwork, trips to adoption centres and all that effort can sometimes go to waste, with potential parents forced to start all over again.

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The harsh reality has opened up a whole new trade in Malaysia - baby selling.
An exclusive documentary by Al Jazeera's 101 East programme has revealed how a network of people that involves doctors, government officials and traffickers run the lucrative baby selling trade in Malaysia.

Child rights activist, Hartini Zainudin
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In the 25 minute-long documentary that aired yesterday, 24 November at 10.30pm, Al Jazeera's undercover journalists, Chan Tau Chou And Sarah Yeoh, get in touch with individuals who are the mastermind behind this heinous trade. They managed to speak to Hartini Zainudin, a local child's right activist who explained how she was pulled into the baby selling industry in Malaysia. She "adopted" her daughter, Zara, when the child was just three months old but it was no normal adoption. It was a phone call she received eight years ago that brought young Zara to her. "I have a reputation for picking up all these babies, so they told me about this baby who is in Klang that needed a good home," explained Hartini. That phone call changed everything. Only after getting to the meet up point and being told that she was supposed to pay a certain amount to actually take the baby home, that Hartini realised she was dealing with traffickers who intended to sell the baby to her. When she arrived in Klang, she met the baby girl and was told a Malaysian couple had initially agreed to buy the baby for USD5,000 (RM22,212) but had changed their mind after seeing the child because the baby's skin was too dark. Left with little to no option, the traffickers were willing to sell the baby for a much cheaper rate, at USD3,000(RM13,327). "She said, if you don't take her, I'm going to take her to Pulau Ketam and we're going to send her to Thailand," recalled Hartini. Confused, she called a friend of hers from another NGO to find out the fate of the baby if she were to be sent to Thailand. The reply she got was shocking. The baby will be maimed and sold into the begging trade. Frazzled, Hartini paid the amount the traffickers asked for and bought the baby and made a report about the matter to the police and the social welfare department.

Unfortunately, the traffickers escaped arrest. Meanwhile, Hartini decided to adopt Zara and 101 East described the process as long, expensive and emotionally draining. After eight long years, Hartini was finally able to be Zara's legal parent.

Baby Zara
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Sadly, that is just the first part of the lengthy process. Zara is still not a Malaysian citizen."We've been running around in circles for the past three years - it took me five years to get her birth certificate and another three years to put in her application for citizenship and I'm still waiting," explained Hartini. The eight-year-old has no access to public education and healthcare, won't be able to apply for a passport, open bank accounts, will not be allowed to get married legally and that is just the tip of the iceberg."It's a huge problem in Malaysia, it happens within the country - babies are exported to Singapore, etc. and babies are brought in from Thailand and Cambodia," added Hartini.

The highly complex legal adoption process in Malaysia has only made it easier for these opportunists to make millions by selling babies.
Childless couples that are desperate to start a family have turned to illegal means to adopt a baby.

Traffickers are ever-ready and have been hiding behind the shield of anonymity that the digital world provides to sell babies to potential parents. "They are getting more sophisticated definitely, you can do it online, choose your baby online," said Hartini. Most of the babies for sale are of Malay, Chinese, and Chindian descent. "It's like a supermarket."Al Jazeera says that Facebook is filled with groups that are involved in the baby selling trade - from offering adoption services to helping mothers sell their unwanted babies, people are given countless options that can bypass all the complexities of legal adoption in Malaysia.

A baby's price tag is determined by three main things - gender, skin colour and race. The golden pedestal is set for mixed-race babies.
Lighter skin male babies are sold for the highest prices, while dark skinned, female babies go for lower prices.

Bonda explaining the workings of baby selling and buying in Malaysia.
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Delving deeper into the dark, sickening world of baby selling in Malaysia, Al Jazeera got in touch with a suspected baby seller named Bonda. They send their undercover journalists posing as potential parents that are interested to buy a baby to Bonda. There, they discover an intricate web that is world of baby selling. They meet her in an unnamed town in the West Coast of Malaysia. Wired up with microphones and hidden cameras, the journalists have a chat with Bonda who makes some shocking revelations about her "job".  First and foremost, she only sells babies of Indonesia women and does not work with local women, citing their indecisiveness as the reason. "They want the baby back even though they've been paid RM10,000 (USD2,500) or RM7,000 (USD1,800) sometimes. That's why I stopped using locals this year, since two months ago... I don't want locals, only Indonesians. "I have dealt with more than 1,000 Indonesians with no problems. They never ask where their children go after giving them up," explained Bonda. Al Jazeera finds out that it costs up to USD2,500 for a baby and the price is inclusive of the payment for the falsified birth certificate.

Curious to uncover more details on Bonda's baby-selling ring, the journalists ask her how many mothers are under her "care" now.
Her reply is shocking - 78 biological mothers and that number does not include the newborns.

They try asking her about the location of these mothers, but she dodges the question, not revealing any specific details about their whereabouts. She deviates the conversation, trying to sell the journalists a baby for the price of USD1,500 (RM6,699). According to her, about eight people have already asked for the baby. They leave, telling her that they need more time to mull over the decision.  The journalists return three weeks late, bearing food supplies for the pregnant woman. Seizing the opportunity, Bonda brings in four pregnant women, two of which the Al Jazeera journalists describe as looking like "teenagers". The "meet and greet" session with the pregnant mothers turn informational as Bonda reveals the legalisation of the baby selling trade. "I will prepare a letter of agreement. You have to prepare it too and it has to be based on mutual agreement," explains Bonda, adding that the statutory declaration will be signed by the police who will act as the witness."You need an insider in the police to make it easy. Just need them to sign and it's done," she adds.

Determined to make her profits, Bonda sends the journalists photos of mothers in various stages of pregnancy, asking for a fee for more information.
Not wanting to take more risks, they cut all communication with her.

Some of the pregnant women under Bonda's "care" that are willing to sell their babies.
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Continuing with their investigation, they find more "shelters" housing pregnant mothers that are trying to run away from the social stigma attached to pregnancies out of wedlock. The documentary explains how most of these women have run away from their homes or kicked out by their families. "They stay out of the public eye, often coming out only at night - living secret lives until their babies are born," says journalist Chan Tau Chou. In the course of their investigation, they stumble upon another potential baby seller - a pregnant mother who used to work as a maid in Malaysia till her work visa expired. The Malaysian law does not allow migrant workers to have babies here. They meet a group of young Filipino women, including the pregnant mother, *Jane. After a little chat, the women quote a price of USD2,000 (RM8,884) for the baby and that doesn't include the cost for monthly check ups and delivery.  Names have been changed for privacy reasons.

The group of Filipino women that Chan met.
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The next major step lies in acquiring the paperwork for the baby to ensure that he/she doesn't end up stateless.
"If you have plans to adopt the baby, it should be under your name so that everything is alright," explain the women.

The find out that they need to find a doctor that is willing to change the name of the parents to that of the adoptive couple from the biological mother. The documents will then be submitted to the National Registration Department (JPN) which will issue a birth certificate with the name of the adoptive parents. This opens up a whole new can of worms. As they delve deeper into the web of lies and deceit, they meet Dr Pannir, who does it all - from finding the baby to falsifying all the necessary documents. When they tell him that they'd like a Chinese baby, he says, "Chinese babies are expensive. They charge about RM30,000 (USD7,500). RM30,000 for the baby alone." His services will cost another RM20,000 (USD5,000) which includes the birth certificate and delivery charges.

Dr Pannir tells them that Chinese babies are difficult to get. So, he provides them with an alternative - Vietnamese babies.
"Vietnamese are also okay, isn't it? They look like Chinese."

Dr Pannir
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When asked about his wide range of connections, he says he's got plenty, adding that, "In Malaysia, can do everything. Money can do anything. Malaysia is the second most corrupt...".He continues to assure the undercover journalists about the paperwork and how it wouldn't pose any problem to them. "Boss, once the certificate is in your hands already, okay. That's all. Keep quiet," says Dr Pannir.With the extensive amount of evidence they've amassed, Al Jazeera once again gets in touch with Bonda and Dr Pannir as journalists. The duo deny their involvement in the baby trade and decline any further questions.

Al Jazeera's trail of information and evidence takes them to the treacherous world of medical professionals and authorities that play a major role in the baby selling trade in Malaysia

Ghama Medic's owner, CEO and director.
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It leads them to Ghama Medic Sdn. Bhd. which is owned by one Dato Seri Dr. A. Ghandi Rajen. The chief executive officer is his wife, Datin Malaercody Kumarasamy and its director, his son, Dato Seri Sashidra Raj. Ghama Medic is said to own about five clinics and Al Jazeera heads to one of it, Klinik Bersalin Lam, which is managed by the owner's daughter-in-law, a medical doctor. Posing as potential baby buyers, they are quickly briefed by Shashidra's wife on the fees and process. "So, RM2,500 (USD625) is the delivery charge, and the birth certificate (BC) charge will be RM7,000 (USD1,750)," she says. What's shocking is the fact that she nonchalantly says that the parents don't have to be nervous as they do this on a very regular basis.The undercover journalists are further assured by her husband, the director of the medical group.

She tells them that she will provide them with a birth certificate, immunisation card and the appointment card which the parents will have to submit to JPN.
Following which, with money and connections, certain officers in JPN will legalise the documents.

Ghama Medic director's wife
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"We have one officer, in each of these JPNs - we've got about eight whom we pay. So, we will tell you the date, the time and which JPN to go to," explains the eager doctor. That one clinic alone has an average of 30 deliveries a week. Meanwhile, her husband laughingly explains that even if the forms and application sent to JPN are rejected, the clinic will just pay them off for about RM1,000 to RM2,000 (USD250- 500). "We've done this for more than 30 years already," he adds confidently, saying that they have been an active part of baby selling since his dad's time.

Armed with startling discoveries and evidence of longtime corruption and illegal activities, journalist Chan Tau Chou approaches Ghandi Rajen for an official reply on the matter.
"I don't have time. You suddenly pop in, just like that," says Ghandi, refusing to answer any questions or to schedule an appointment to speak about the matter.

Ghama Medic's owner, Dato Seri Dr. A. Ghandi Rajen.
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Interestingly enough, it wasn't just Ghandi that refused to comment on the matter. JPN too refuses to respond to allegations of corruption in its organisation. Al Jazeera meets anti-trafficking activist, Aegile Fernandez who thinks that the problem lies with the lack of law enforcement. She talks about how tonnes of women fall prey to this trade. "Women were being brought in for the purpose of a job, but they were then kept locked up, raped and then the babies were being sold," she explained.She reveals that it wasn't just unwilling mothers that were selling their babies. Sex workers too started selling their babies when they get pregnant accidentally, instead of aborting it due to the money they can make from it. "So, now you have a trafficker who makes triple the amount of money," says Fernandez. The journalists also find out that pimps play a major role in this baby selling industry. A pimp they meet, tell them that there are Chinese agents who bring in women from China to Malaysia for this purpose. They soon discover that with money, anything is possible. The investigation gets more disturbing, as the pimp tells them that they could even choose a sex worker to impregnate, so that the child is partially, biologically theirs.

Anti-trafficking activist, Aegile Fernandez.
Image via Al Jazeera

While this sickening baby selling trade may seem like it is helping mothers with unwanted pregnancies and childless couples, journalist Chan Tau Chou says that the focus is always on money - the price tag on the baby

Chan Tau Chou
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He says that none of these people actually find out if these baby buyers would provide a safe and healthy environment for the babies. "If they are lucky, the children end up in good homes, but those who don't may be groomed for paedophiles or exploited by begging syndicates," adds Chan.

"Until legal adoption in Malaysia becomes more accessible and until the laws against selling babies are enforced, childless couples will continue to buy infants and traffickers will continue to profit by exploiting vulnerable women and children."


Deputy PM Claims Hospitals Are Overcrowded Due To Unhealthy Lifestyles Led By M'sians

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Earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof told the Dewan Rakyat that overcrowding in hospitals is due to unhealthy lifestyles practised by Malaysians

Addressing the lower house on 28 February, Fadillah said that the congestion in the government hospitals paints a picture that Malaysians are not prioritising a healthy lifestyle, reported Malaysiakini."Maybe it (the overcrowded hospitals) paints a picture of Malaysians not practising healthy lifestyles, and that's why more people are forced to visit the doctors for fevers (or when they're) sick," said Fadillah.He added that the Ministry of Health (MOH) should play its part in organising health programmes alongside doctors and the support from all members of parliament (MPs), to help increase the public's awareness of the importance of healthy living. "This way, we (the public) won't have to go to the hospital so often and our hospitals won't be overwhelmed with the large number of health cases that not only causes a loss in our country from a financial aspect, but also upon the patients themselves. That should be where our focus lies."

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The Petra Jaya MP added that the overcrowding issue may also be due to the improvement of public healthcare system, which leads to a higher confidence from the rakyat

In a clip posted by BFM News, the Deputy Prime Minister, while elaborating on the subject, said that the public is beginning to trust the more affordable Malaysian healthcare system over the services offered at private hospitals.He suggested that patients who arrive during odd hours between 6pm to midnight with cases that aren't serious should be sent to clinics instead.

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In the comment section of the clip, many Malaysians expressed their view points on the statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister

Some agreed with the statement with one commenting, "I agree. A healthy lifestyle will lessen hospital visits."

Image via @NewsBFM (Twitter)

However, many felt that the statement made by the MP was tone-deaf and lacked empathy towards the citizens of Malaysia."Wow, gaslighting the citizens. What are the efforts that the government and the related parties have done to make healthy lifestyles easier and cheaper? Even though there may be some truth (in the statement), don't blame one side only," opined a user.

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"Rich people can (obviously) say that they lead healthy lives. We have to face low salaries, bosses that would want us to work 24/7, expensive meals, dangerous traffic conditions, (and) a lack of parks. This man is talking nonsense," commented another.

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Watch Fadillah's statement below:

1. Congestion at public hospitals may be due to Malaysians not adopting healthy lifestyles, says Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof. "Sebab itu lebih ramai terpaksa pergi ke doktor, demam, sakit dan sebagainya. Sebab itu penekanan oleh KKM mempromosikan budaya hidup sihat." pic.twitter.com/vXG32HSRGA— BFM News (@NewsBFM) February 28, 2023

In February, Kapar MP Halimah told the Dewan Rakyat that the Menu Rahmah initiative may compromise the health of the B40 group:

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"We can't take shortcuts. We can't compromise the public's health with 'low-quality' food," Dr Halimah Ali said.

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Barista Gets Roasted For Calling Customers "Stupid" & Pushing Them To Buy Add-Ons

A Twitter user who works as a barista is getting flak for bragging about being able to upsell drink add-ons to "stupid" customers

The tweet came up after another Malaysian Twitter user highlighted how an international coffeehouse chain has a "cunning" way of upselling their food.The user shared how a cashier had once asked them how many slices of cheese they would like to add to their order — instead of asking whether they would like the additional cheese at all — prompting them to pay for an add-on."I asked for beef ragu and the cashier asked me 'Single or double cheese?', instead of 'Would you like cheese with it?'. People who don't know [the tactic] will definitely pick the single cheese option," they said.Many Twitter users replied that they have also experienced the same thing, while some advised others to be more attentive when making their orders, as cashiers are often trained to upsell their products.

Among the replies, however, one Twitter user unsympathetically replied, "As a barista myself, I know how to choose some 'stupid' customers and push add-ons"

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The tweet drew criticism from hundreds of Twitter users, who started tagging AI Twitter bot accounts to roast him for his attitude

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Meanwhile, others advised the barista to take down the tweet for his own well-being

"This isn't going to age well, man. Strongly advised to delete, learn what not to tweet, and move on with life," said a netizen.

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"As an ex-Baskin Robbins staff and also a considerate person, I'll ask the [customer], not 'push add-ons' onto them," said another, who said it is better to be considerate in the long run to retain customers.

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SAYS reached out to the chain that the Twitter user claimed to work for.The company informed us that he was an employee two years ago in 2021 but left after four days on his own accord. He has not been employed by them since.

A student recently confessed that they accidentally ordered too many toppings because they could not understand the barista at Starbucks:

                Student Goes Viral For Paying RM44 For Frappuccino Due To Hilarious Miscommunication

The student paid at least RM19 for toppings.

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Menerusi video tersebut, kelihatan sepasang suami isteri sedang berada di tepi jalan kerana mahu membeli minuman yang dijual oleh peniaga di situ.Peniaga tersebut mengenakan pakaian kostum Spiderman sambil berjoget di tepi jalan demi menarik perhatian orang ramai. Namun, apa yang lebih menarik perhatian adalah suami wanita berkenaan dilihat dengan sportingnya turut bersama menari bersama mereka dan sebelum membeli minuman tersebut.

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"Terhibur aku tengok laki dia" - Netizen

Sementara itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut merasa terhibur melihat gelagat lelaki tersebut. Malah, ramai yang suka melihat perangainya yang 'gila-gila' bersama peniaga itu.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 716.1K views, 73.5K likes dan 1,781 comments di TikTok.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Seronok pula tengok dia berjoget tu, macam nak join sekali je! :D

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

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Uber Has Officially Launched In Kuching!

After launching in Kota Kinabalu in May this year, Uber has made its way to Kuching, Sarawak!

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From 14 September 2016, Uber is going to change the way Kuching moves!Uber is thrilled to bring safe and reliable rides to our second city in East Malaysia, joining more than 500 cities worldwide. As a pioneer in using technology to solve real problems with real people in mind, Uber can provide Kuching with another choice for reliable transportation and help solve traffic congestion; by moving more people in fewer cars through ride-sharing.

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In celebration of the move, Uber is offering Kuchingites a promo code worth RM10

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The promo code UBERINKUCHING will give riders a free trip worth RM10.

According to Uber Malaysia general manager Kenny Choong, the group is continuously in talks with regulators in regards to the application of permits as stipulated in the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (LPKP) Act

Uber Malaysia general manager, Kenny Choong
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This was in response to a statement from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Nancy Shukri that Uber must apply for a permit as stipulated under Section 51 of the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board Act.Choong highlighted in every Malaysian city that Uber has launched in so far — encompassing Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu — the group is “engaging with state regulators and wishes to reach long-term regulations in the city.”

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In terms of rates, UberX in Kuching starts at RM0.95 for base fare and they charge RM0.50/KM and RM0.25 per minute

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Speaking of Kuching, Uber has also partnered with PAWS Malaysia and Petfinder.my for a one-day UberKUCING special!

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Just for today, 14 September, you can order yourself a 15-minute snuggle experience with cute kittens! The service is happening between 11am to 4pm. On the Uber app, just slide to the KUCING option and make the request.

For more information on Uber's latest expansion to Kuching, you can check out the ride-sharing service's official website here

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"Nasib Baik Aku Kunci" - Wanita Terkejut Lelaki Tak Dikenali Cuba Buka Pintu Kereta

Zaman sekarang kita boleh lihat banyak jenayah yang berlaku di sekitar kawasan kita

Sudah tentu perkara ini sangat membahayakan, tambahan lagi buat wanita yang selalu berseorang diri. Mereka ini senang untuk menjadi target.Tular sebuah video di TikTok baru-baru ini, memaparkan seorang wanita sempat merakam aksi seorang lelaki yang cuba menceroboh masuk keretanya telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

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Cuba buka nak masuk dalam kereta wanita terbabit

Menerusi video tersebut, kelihatan seorang wanita berkongsi detik cemasnya ketika dia sedang berseorang diri di dalam kereta.Dia menunjukkan seorang lelaki secara tiba-tiba datang menghampiri keretanya dan cuba untuk membukanya menggunakan beberapa benda.Situasi itu membuatkan wanita tersebut ketakutan dan sempat merakam kejadian tersebut. Mujur saja dia mengunci keretanya itu. Lelaki berkenaan akhirnya beredar dari keretanya.

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"Next time sapa jadi gini tekan hon lama-lama" - Netizen

Dalam pada itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut memberikan pelbagai reaksi dan memberi pesanan.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 1.2M views, 47.3K likes dan 1,803 comments di TikTok.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Selamatlah dia kunci kalau tak, tak tahu apa jadi

Like Facebook, follow Twitter dan Instagram SAYS Seismik serta temui segala cerita 'mesti kongsi' sekarang!

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Bekerja 9 Bulan Di NZ, Wanita Ini Beri Tips Macam Mana Nak Apply 'Working Holiday Visa'

Artikel ini merupakan sebuah tulisan dan sumbangan daripada Mei Mei Chu, seorang penulis dan travel blogger di meimeichu.com untuk diterbitkan semula oleh TSG #KasiJadi atas keizinan.

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Pada usia 26 tahun, Mei Mei Chu telah mengembara ke serata negara di rantau Asia dan beberapa negara di luar Asia. Dua tahun lalu, Mei yang bekerja sebagai seorang penulis untuk sebuah laman web popular di Malaysia telah membuat keputusan untuk berhenti dan mengembara lebih jauh dan lebih lama.Destinasi yang dituju; New Zealand.Tempoh menetap; 9 bulan!

Menurut Mei, 9 bulan di New Zealand merupakan detik terindah dan terbaik dalam hidupnya. Ini antara highlights terpenting sepanjang berada di sana:

Berkayak ke Sandfly Point di Milford Track.
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Mengembara selama 6 hari di dalam camper van bersama keluarga.
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Mencuba aktiviti ski buat pertama kali di Ohau.
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Mendaki Avalanche Peak di Arthur's Pass National Park
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Dan banyak lagi dan lagi dan lagi.
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Jealous kan? Tapi kalau sekadar jealous tanpa ada usaha pun tak guna jugak. Jadilah seperti Mei yang bijak mengambil peluang keemasan memohon 'Working Holiday Visa' untuk bekerja di New Zealand.

Menurut Mei sendiri, rakyat Malaysia memang kurang peka dan masih ramai tidak tahu tentang kewujudan Working Holiday Visa yang ditawarkan oleh kerajaan New Zealand ini. Sebaik sahaja pulang ke Malaysia setelah menghabiskan 9 bulan di sana, Mei "diserang" bertubi-tubi dengan pelbagai soalan daripada rakan-rakan dan kenalan mengenai pengalamannya di sana.Ramai yang curious nak tahu macam mana nak apply, kerja apa kat sana, gaji berapa, duduk mana, makan apa, dan macam-macam lagi.

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Segala soalan yang Mei dapat, beliau telah jawab dalam entri blog di sini dalam Bahasa Inggeris. Kami dari TSG #KasiJadi diberi kebenaran untuk translate entri tersebut kepada BM. Selamat membaca semua!

Apa itu New Zealand Working Holiday Visa (WHV)? Apa yang best sangat?Mestilah best! Korang tak nak ke kerja kat New Zealand yang super duper cantik dan aman damai tu? Sekurang-kurangnya dapatlah "lari" sekejap dari negara Malaysia yang semakin bercelaru ni.Dengan Working Holiday Visa, kita dibenarkan untuk bekerja secara SAH, belajar, dan mengembara di New Zealand selama 6 bulan (untuk rakyat Malaysia). Menariknya, kita tak perlu dapatkan kerja dulu untuk melayakkan diri memohon visa. Maksudnya, kita boleh apply visa dulu, lepas tu barulah cari pekerjaan bila dah sampai sana nanti.Selain itu, kita boleh menukar pekerjaan dan pergi berjalan ke serata tempat di dalam dan di luar New Zealand dengan bebas. Perjalanan di sana juga sangat berpatutan apabila kita bekerja dan dibayar gaji dalam New Zealand Dollar (NZD$). Kalau pakai Ringgit memang tak mampu.

Camping bersama kenalan baru di Lake Marian.
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Saya layak ke nak apply?Syarat-syarat kelayakan:1. Mesti berusia 18-30 tahun2. Ada pasport yang masih valid dan belum tamat tempoh3. Sihat tubuh badan4. Tiada rekod jenayahLagi satu dan paling penting, masa nak apply tu kena buktikan yang kita ada simpanan bank sebanyak NZD$2,250 (RM7,207) untuk survive di sana. Manalah tahu susah nak dapat kerja, jadi duit inilah yang akan jadi sumber untuk kita teruskan kehidupan di New Zealand. Kena buktikan dengan bank statement okay!Kalau tak ada duit, faham-faham sendirilah ya.

Senang ke nak dapat visa ni?Nak dapat kelulusan tu mudah, tapi saingan sangat sangat sengit. Setiap tahun, rakyat Malaysia diberi kuota permohonan sebanyak 1,150. Maksudnya, kita akan bertarung dengan beribu-ribu rakyat Malaysia yang lain, semata-mata untuk dapatkan 1 tempat daripada 1,150 kuota yang disediakan.Permohonan visa ini dibuka hanya SEKALI setahun, biasanya pada penghujung bulan Januari. Pada hari permohonan, ribuan rakyat Malaysia akan membanjiri laman web imigresen NZ untuk memohon, menjadikannya sangat sukar untuk diakses. Siapa yang dapat akses tu memang nasib dia baik.Permohonan akan ditutup serta merta sebaik sahaja kuota telah dipenuhi, yang biasanya mengambil masa kurang daripada satu jam!

Macam mana dan kat mana saya boleh apply?Zaman sekarang, semuanya online. Pergi saja ke laman web imigresen New Zealand dan ikut arahan yang tertera. Simple!Sebelum apply, kena sign up dan daftar dulu. Bila nak apply nanti kena log in baru boleh.Semasa memohon, kita akan diminta untuk mengisytiharkan sebarang masalah kesihatan dan rekod jenayah. Kita tak perlu tunjukkan apa-apa bukti pada peringkat ini tetapi, mereka boleh menghubungi kita pada bila-bila masa kemudian untuk pemeriksaan perubatan dan apa-apa yang berkaitan.Sebaik sahaja permohonan dihantar, imigresen NZ akan beritahu dalam masa seminggu sama ada permohonan kita diluluskan atau ditolak melalui email.INGAT! Permohonan ini hanya dibuka SEKALI sahaja setahun. Kuota 1,150 akan disambar dalam sekelip mata! Jadi, jangan tidur terlalu lama atau fikir yang kita boleh apply kemudian. Sebab 'kemudian' itu bermakna tunggu setahun lagi lah ya.

Ni haa laman webnya.
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Apa yang perlu saya sediakan sebelum memohon?1. Jam loceng yang kuat2. Akses internet terbaik di dunia3. Kesabaran yang tinggi4. Kad kredit Visa atau Mastercard yang sah - Bayaran untuk New Zealand Working Holiday Visa bagi rakyat Malaysia adalah sebanyak NZD$208 (RM666) dan perlu dibayar semasa memohon5. NasibAda apa-apa tips untuk pastikan permohonan diluluskan?Jangan tunggu last minute. Log in ke laman web imigresen NZ seawal mungkin dan pastikan sambungan internet berada pada tahap terbaik. Permohonan mungkin akan diluluskan selagi kita berada dalam keadaan sihat, tidak ada masa lampau yang buruk, dan bayaran diterima.

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OMG visa dah lulus! Apa saya kena sediakan sebelum saya terbang ke New Zealand?1. Pasport yang belum tamat tempoh dalam masa terdekat2. Cetak atau fotostat surat kelulusan visa yang telah dihantar ke email 3. Tiket penerbangan pergi balik, ATAU bukti yang menunjukkan kita ada duit yang cukup untuk membeli tiket penerbangan pergi balik4. Bawa bank statement bagi membuktikan yang kita ada simpanan NZD$2,250 (RM7,207)PENTING: Pastikan pegawai imigresen di lapangan terbang New Zealand memberikan cop (stamp) Working Holiday Visa yang betul ke dalam pasport.Semasa saya tiba di sana, saya pada mulanya diberi visa pelancong biasa yang bermakna, saya hanya boleh tinggal selama 3 bulan dan tidak dibenarkan bekerja. Nasib baik saya check dulu pasport dan segera minta ia ditukarkan.

Kalau saya apply tahun ini (2017), boleh tak saya nak pergi tahun depan (2018)?Working Holiday Visa hanya sah untuk tempoh 12 bulan sahaja dari tarikh kelulusan. Bermaksud, kalau permohonan kita diluluskan pada bulan Februari 2017, kita wajib pergi ke New Zealand sebelum Februari 2018 atau visa akan tamat.Sekejap sangatlah 6 bulan. Kalau nak extend boleh tak?BOLEH! Kalau rasa 6 bulan tak cukup, kita boleh lanjutkan lagi tempoh menetap di sana selama 3 bulan. Dengan syarat, kita boleh extend sekali sahaja dan kita perlu bekerja selama 3 bulan dalam bidang pertanian, perladangan atau perkebunan. Permohonan dan maklumat lanjut di sini.

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Kerja apa yang saya boleh dapat kat sana?Korang tahu kan kerja-kerja 'kotor' yang kita selalu tengok warga Bangladesh dan Indonesia buat kat Malaysia? Inilah jenis pekerjaan yang terbuka untuk kita di New Zealand. Yup!Terdapat banyak peluang pekerjaan disediakan untuk pemegang WHV tapi yang paling mudah untuk dapat ialah kerja ladang seperti memetik buah-buahan, kerja restoran, housekeeping, kerja kilang, dan pekerjaan buruh lain.Saya bekerja sebagai fundraiser di jalanan, juruwang, dan akhir sekali menghabiskan masa selama dua bulan mengemas katil, menyental tandas, dan membasuh pinggan mangkuk di sebuah hostel demi mendapatkan makanan dan penginapan percuma.

Berapa banyak gaji yang saya boleh dapat?Gaji minimum di New Zealand ialah sebanyak NZD$14.75 (RM47) sejam. Sesetengah majikan boleh membayar lebih, dan kita tak perlu risau kerana majikan tidak boleh membayar kurang daripada amaun yang telah ditetapkan tersebut. Pemetik buah pun dibayar pada kadar yang sama.Namun begitu, sesetengah majikan tidak menawarkan gaji, tetapi memberi makanan percuma, tempat tinggal, dan/atau tours percuma.

Stargazing di New Zealand.
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Senang ke nak cari kerja?Senang! Kita ni cheap labour dan semua orang pun suka. Pekerjaan boleh dicari secara online di beberapa laman web berikut:1. Seek2. Trade Me Jobs3. Bacpacker Guide NZ4. Bacpacker Board5. Pick NZ6. Seasonal Work

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LAST SEKALI: Permohonan New Zealand Working Holiday Visa untuk tahun 2017 akan dibuka pada 20 Januari, jam 10 pagi waktu New Zealand, bersamaan pukul 5 pagi waktu Malaysia.JANGAN LEPASKAN PELUANG! Selamat berjaya! :)

Itulah dia sedikit sebanyak perkongsian daripada Mei Mei Chu tentang New Zealand Working Holiday Visa. Untunglah Mei.

Sebenarnya, ada lagi beberapa perkara penting yang anda kena tahu yang kami tak tulis kat sini. Kalau nak tahu lebih terperinci, boleh baca entri penuh Mei di sini. Baca jangan tak baca!

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Selain itu, Mei juga menulis beberapa artikel menarik mengenai New Zealand dan berkongsi pengalaman seperti ber-camper van bersama keluarga, macam mana nak travel murah di sana, perkara paling tidak boleh dilupakan, bekerja selama 9 bulan, dan banyak lagi. Klik saja di sini untuk baca kesemuanya.

Nak berkenalan dengan Mei? Boleh add atau follow Mei Mei Chu di Facebook atau di Instagram @meixchu dan juga di Twitter @meixchu.Baca juga entri lain perjalanan Mei mengembara ke serata tempat di laman webnya sendiri meimeichu.com.Akhir kata, terima kasih banyak-banyak Mei. Stay awesome and pretty as you always do! :D

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6 Back-To-Basic Career Tips For Anyone Starting An Internship Or A New Job

The thing about getting older is it sneaks up on you

Each year goes by, not too different from the year before. Then suddenly you look up, realise you’re 35 and have already been working for 12 years.But what’s the point of getting older, if you don’t get to share some tips for the younger generation?So when a student (about to start her internship) recently wrote to me asking for advice, I thought it’d be useful to share what I’ve learned about the working world.Having gone through four companies, three different industries, three promotions (+ officially one demotion), 10 bosses (people I report to), 25 employees (people who report to me), and seven interns, this is the career advice I would give someone who's about to start an internship.

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1. Attitude is almost everything!

Let’s start with the most important thing: attitude. In the eyes of your new colleagues and bosses, you’re young and unproven. I know your mother and boyfriend think you’re awesome, but for the rest of us, you’ll have to prove yourself.This means people are looking closely at the way you do things. And labelling you: “excellent,” “good,” “meh” or “sucks.”

			"But why look at attitude, and not my skills?” you ask. “Sure, I’m a lil' lazy and I come to work late — but look at how well I can code!"

Because at the start of your career, your skills likely aren’t strong enough to compensate for a bad attitude. Even if you think your skills are in the Top 0.1% of the world (sure or not?), understand that plenty of companies have “No Asshole” policies.You wouldn’t be able to survive even if you were Steve Jobs.We’re not asking you to be perfect. We’re asking you to try your hardest.

2. Examples of good attitude, please?

There are four examples. While they are really simple examples, you would be surprised at how uncommon they are in the working world.

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A) Helpfulness

Are you at work just because you wanna get paid doing the least amount of work possible? Or are you willing to put extra effort to help your peers, seniors and bosses?Being helpful is never a waste of time because you learn things. Not to mention you also become more likeable and influential.A simple way to demonstrate this:Ask "Is there any other work I can help you with?" often.

B) Responsibility

When your boss assigns you something to do, do you “own” it? Can he trust it completely to you, or does he need to keep worrying and checking in if you’ve done it already?I bet you’ve heard horror stories of bosses who micromanage. Well, being responsible for your work is the antidote. Because when they trust you, they don’t micromanage.A simple way to demonstrate this:Give your boss frequent updates on the progress of your assignments.

C) Conscientiousness

A really complicated way of saying f*cking do your work well. A conscientious person is responsible and reliable. Even if something goes wrong, she has a backup plan. Conscientiousness is so important that research has shown it’s a strong predictor of success in life.Good example: a report that has good content, is presented well, and is saved in two separate locations… for contingency.Bad example: a lazy resume. I could rant about this all day, but if you ask me to estimate the percentage of perfect resumes I’ve reviewed in my life, based on three simple things: spelling, grammar; consistent formatting — it’s less than 10%.Maybe you’ll say I’m psycho — looking out for the smallest imperfections. But if someone doesn’t care enough to make such an important document perfect, how do you think she will perform at work?A simple way to demonstrate this:Schedule a regular “feedback” session with your boss. Ask “How can I make my work better?” often.

D) Curiosity

Are you interested in learning new things? Are you open to new ways of thinking and doing things? We live in a complex world that constantly changes. Without curiosity, you’ll get left behind.A simple way to demonstrate this:Put effort into your own research, but also ask questions that you can’t figure out yourself. When our subordinates don’t ask questions, we worry they’re not interested to learn.Pro-tip: Be curious about people too. Build relationships and ask them for advice. Research has shown that having connections to diverse groups of people is another strong predictor of success.

3. Great communication is learned

So now you’ve got your attitude sorted. What’s next?Well, because you’re gonna be working with people older than you, you’ve gotta start learning how to communicate with them. And in case you haven’t figured it out yet, working people communicate differently from you.This means you’ll have to learn “ancient” ways of communication, such as emails and face-to-face team meetings. You’ll have to figure out the subtleties of when and how to say things, and who to say them to. These little things may seem infuriatingly slow and meaningless to you. But understand that every form of communication has its place in society.Just because old people are using it doesn’t mean it’s bad. Because if you wanna get things done, you have to speak the language of people you’re interacting with.The best performers master multiple forms of communication to achieve their goals.If an oldie like me can learn how to use Snapchat, I’m sure a smart young gun like you can learn to write formal emails.

4. The slippery slope of a reputation

On to the next tip: remember how I said at the beginning of your career, people make their minds up about you very quickly?All it takes is for you to miss expectations a few times — for example submitting careless work, or sending it in late — for people to label you as a poor performer.But that’s not the worst part. Because reputations are built cumulatively, the awful thing about developing a bad reputation is it gets harder and harder to get rid of. Think about the creepy guy in your class that nobody likes. No matter what good he does, it always seems dodgy — because he’s already developed that reputation.Once peoples’ perceptions of you are set, it takes a huge amount of effort to change their minds. Luckily, you can also use this to your advantage.If you consistently beat expectations, you quickly develop a reputation as a “high performer.” Again, at the beginning of your career, this comes down to the simplest things.Like if your meeting is at 11 a.m., are you already in the room at 10:50, having read through the agenda and done your research?Moral of the story: you always need to perform well. But at the start, this is especially important.

Reputations develop over time, but they start with really small things.
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5. Make it easy for people to help you

How do some people magically get many things done in a short time? Why do some people get prioritized while others get ignored? Welcome to the challenging world of asking for support. Because at work, you’re going to have to rely on other people.

			“But I’m just a young intern. What if people ignore my requests? I’m not their boss so they don’t have to listen to me. How!?”

Part of this comes down to influence. Like if you’re helpful yourself, have a good reputation, and can communicate well (refer points above) — people are more likely to help you. But since we’ve already covered the “who,” here’s the “how to request for help.”Surprisingly, it comes down to empathy, which is putting yourself into someone else’s shoes and trying to understand them.

Here’s a fictional example from McDonald’s:

Bad McDonald's requestServer: Welcome to McDonald’s! Having here or take away?You: Uhm… hang on… Oh! I want to order the new value set my friend told me about.Server: We have many new sets, Miss. Could I know the name of the set? Also, are you having here or taking away?You: I’m not sure, it’s just the new one and uhm… I know it has chicken in it…Server: …You: …Server: Is it thi…You: Hang on, let me call my friend…Server: (Why the f*ck did I take this job again?)You laugh at the situation above. You think about all those times you got pissed off queuing behind a bimbo like that. But the funny thing is, bad requests like this happen all the time at work. Even from people who’ve plenty of experience.Luckily, we know better. So when we go to McDonald’s, we order like this:Good McDonald's requestYou: Hi, this is for takeaway. Can I have one McValue set MCB08, the limited-time promotion that ends on 31st March? For the drink, I’d like a Coke, please upgrade to Large size. No other orders.Server: (Wow, did this girl use to work at McDonald’s?) Okay sure, the total will be RM 21.70.You: Here’s RM 20 in notes, and RM 1.70 in coins, so you don’t need to change. BTW — I’m rushing to class, possible to speed up my order?Server: Sure thing, we’ll try our best…See the difference?

McDonald's for work

Get better support by providing information quickly, and making your requests clear. This is especially true if there’s a defined process.If you provide everything the process requires, your colleague just needs to go through a routine he’s done 1,000 times before. There’s almost no thinking involved.It’s just like how you don’t wanna visit the “Help Center” and tap your screen 20 times to do something on your phone. You want it easily done within 5 taps. Your colleagues also don’t even wanna spend one minute thinking about how to solve your problem.Not because your seniors are stupid and lazy. But because they’re overloaded with tons of work and 20 people competing for their time.This isn’t manipulation. It’s understanding human behaviour.Ask this question often — it’ll serve you loyally from today until the day you die:

			“How do you make it easy for people to say ‘Yes’?”

6. The subtle art of predicting the future

Most people go through their careers without thinking much. Thankfully, you’re not gonna be like them. In fact, you’re gonna be able to predict the future.All you need is to keep your eyes open — observe and understand the present. Because as the saying goes, history never repeats itself, but it often rhymes.Example time: Your boss. Because she’s so critical to your success at work, you’re gonna get to know her really well. And if you’re paying attention and asking questions, eventually you’ll be able to predict things like:a) How best to present different types of work (e.g face-to-face discussion or a written report?)b) When’s an appropriate time to share bad news (early in the morning, or late in the evening?)c) What’s the secret ingredient in getting a piece of work from okay to excellent?

PS: Do you know what kinda coffee your teammates like?
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Some people (usually those who aren’t doing well) would call these politics, while others would call this EQ. My advice is don’t care about labels — just focus on doing ethical, right things which help you and your team.But the art of prediction isn’t only for your boss. Like McDonald’s principle, you can use it for many other situations.It’s just about analysing your current situation, thinking ahead, then adjusting your strategy to match. (Interested to go deeper on this? Here's an article I wrote on it).Another example: Say after interning in the HR department of a government-linked corporation for three months, you find the work doesn’t interest you.You can ask your seniors/mentors in similar jobs, and research the Internet for more clues on what a career in HR looks like. Maybe you could try a Business Development job for a startup next?Of course, you’re gonna be wrong sometimes when you make decisions based on your predictions. But you’ll always learn something valuable. As the Greek philosopher, Socrates once said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”

I’m writing this now because the older I get, the harder it will be for me to remember how a 21-year-old thinks.
I'm already starting to feel like I'm losing touch.

What I do remember is how excited I was to get started. And also how scary it was. If you’re feeling the same, don’t worry — we all went through it once.The good news is that an internship is almost like a “Reset” button in life. You’re gonna be in a new place where most people don’t know you, starting from scratch. There will be tremendous new opportunities; as long as you’re willing to grow and learn.If there are things you don’t like about yourself but have been carrying along due to reputation, guess what — this is your chance to reinvent yourself.A chance to be someone you’ve always wanted to be. Good luck.


[SHARE] Sprint Highway/Jalan Semantan Off Limits To Night Traffic Until 2 May 2014

Sprint Highway/Jalan Semantan (KL And Petaling Jaya-Bound) Will Be Off Limits To Night Traffic From 16 March To 2 May 2014

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Sprint Highway/Jalan Semantan (KL and Petaling Jaya-bound) will be off limits to night traffic from tomorrow until May 2.

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Another portion of the Sprint Highway, near the Section 16 Petronas station, will have reduced lanes available (KL-bound) from 19 – 31 March, 10pm to 5am daily.

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Night closure of Sprint Highway/Jalan Semantan.
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The Road Will Be Closed Between 10PM And 5AM During Weekdays And Between 9PM And 12 Noon On Weekends

Official schedule by My MRT.
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During the closure, two lanes will be made available for motorists on both KL and Petaling Jaya-bound. The 200-meter closure stretches from opposite Menara HP to Wisma UN building for KL-bound.

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For Petaling Jaya-bound, the closure will be after Jalan Damansara Endah junction until before the junction underneath the flyover.

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MRT Corp Strategic Communications And Public Relations Director Amir Mahmood Razak Said The Closure Was Necessary To Facilitate The Relocation Of Utilities As Well As Steel Truss And Launching Works For The Future Semantan MRT Station

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“Due to this major closure, motorists on the Sprint Highway/Jalan Semantan from either Kuala Lumpur or Petaling Jaya will need to take alternative routes to get to their destinations,” said MRT Corp Director of Strategic Communications and Public Relations Amir Mahmood Razak.

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MRT Corp has issued a list of suggested alternative routes

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Dua Rakan Sekerja Ditemui Mati Berpunca Daripada 'Mengata' Antara Satu Sama Lain

Pada hari Ahad, 28 Julai 2019, telah berlakunya tragedi ngeri di mana dua orang rakan sekerja telah bergaduh sehingga menyebabkan pembunuhan

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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Kejadian tersebut telah berlaku di sebuah rumah kedai di Taman Bertam Ria, Kepala Batas kira-kira jam 6:45 petang pada hari tersebut. Ianya menyebabkan kedua-dua lelaki warga India terbabit yang merupakan pekerja di sebuah restoran dan turut tinggal di asrama pekerja yang sama meninggal dunia selepas dikatakan 'bertengkar' sesama sendiri.

Menurut Ketua Polis Daerah Seberang Perai Utara, Asisten Komisioner Noorzainy Mohd Noor, kedua-dua mangsa telah ditemui oleh rakan mereka sebelum dimaklumkan kepada pihak polis

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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Jarak di antara restoran yang merupakan tempat kerja mereka hanyalah 1 kilometer daripada rumah yang disewa oleh majikan kedua-dua mangsa untuk menempatkan seramai tujuh pekerja warga India termasuk mereka di rumah yang sama.Menurut laporan Sinar Harian, selepas siasatan dilakukan, pihak berkuasa mendapati mangsa pertama dikenali sebagai Mubarak Ali, 28, didapati dibunuh Azad Mubarakbhai, 26, yang kemudiannya ditemui tergantung pada besi pencangkuk kipas siling.

			"Pemeriksaan di rumah kedai tersebut juga mendapati keadaannya berselerak dipercayai berlaku pergelutan di bilik belakang iaitu berhadapan dengan bilik air di mana mayat Mubarak dijumpai."
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Pihak polis turut mendapati beberapa tompokan darah dalam bilik pertama hingga ke bilik belakang selain pada dinding berdekatan bilik air

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Kesan-kesan darah yang ditemui dikatakan ketika berlakunya pergelutan antara kedua-dua mangsa sebelum berlaku pembunuhan. Mereka juga turut difahamkan bahawa mereka pada mulanya bertengkar ketika sedang bersiap untuk ke tempat kerja pada hari berkenaan. Ini kerana mayat mangsa ditemui berpakaian uniform kerja.Kedua-dua mangsa ditemui oleh rakan mereka yang telah diminta oleh majikan mereka untuk mencari mereka kerana masih belum masuk kerja.Mangsa pertama iaitu Mubarak dikatakan telah bekerja di restoran itu selama lima tahun sebagai penebar roti canai. Manakala mangsa kedua iaitu Azad baru enam bulan bekerja sebagai tukang cuci di tempat yang sama.

"Mereka memang sering bergaduh kerana selalu mengata antara satu sama lain, namun tidak serius." - Majikan mangsa.

Hasil siasatan polis telah menemui sebilah pisau berukuran 34cm dan juga terdapat kesan darah di atas meja berhampiran mangsa tergantung. Selain itu, mangsa didapati mempunyai empat luka tikaman pada bahagian perut dan lima luka hirisan di bahagian lengan iaitu di atas siku sebelah kiri dipercayai selepas mempertahankan diri. Manakala mangsa kedua, Azad, langsung tiada kecederaan pada tubuhnya.Kedua-dua mayat dihantar ke Hospital Seberang Jaya dan laporan bedah siasat mengesahkan Mubarak meninggal dunia kerana pendarahan serius akibat tikaman manakala Azad kerana kesan tergantung.

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M'sians Can Register As Organ Donors On MySejahtera Starting 6 September

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Did you know that Malaysia is facing a critical issue in the shortage of organ donors?

According to the National Institutes of Health, there were 21,513 individuals on the waiting lists of organ recipient candidates back in January 2017, but only 71 actual donors were recorded in 2016, making the supply and demand extremely imbalanced.

Though that data was reported five years ago, the number didn't increase much as of July 2022 and Malaysia only saw 779 actual donors this year. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin also confirmed in March 2022 that Malaysia has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world.

"Given that the rate of organ donation in Malaysia is one of the lowest in the world, we are trying our best to make it easier for people to register as donors," Khairy was quoted saying in a statement in March.

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Now, Malaysians can register to be organ donors through MySejahtera starting tomorrow, 6 September

In an effort to encourage more Malaysians to become organ donors, Khairy announced at the closing of the Organ Donation Awareness Week recently that MySejahtera will introduce a new feature that will give updates on all things related to organ donations.

The MySejahtera application is nothing new to Malaysians and since its launch during the rise of COVID-19, it's believed that introducing the new organ donation feature will help curb the issue of shortage of organ donors.

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Malaysians have the option of donating organs and tissues, such as hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, eyes/corneas, heart valves, bones, and skins

Donors would see a digital certificate of their involvement in the application, same as how we would get a digital certificate after getting the COVID-19 vaccination.

Remember the uproar on Twitter when MySejahtera was rumoured to have been sold to a private agency? Read about it here:

                Is MySejahtera Being Taken Over By A Private Company? Here Are 7 Things You Need To Know

Malaysians are worried that their data will be misused as the shareholders of the company that are in direct negotiat...

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If you would like to carry around a Derma Organ pledge card in case of an emergency, here's how to get one:

                How To Register To Be An Organ Donor In Malaysia

The 101 on organ donation.

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"Takut Tali Putus" - Berani Cabar Diri Main Bungee Jumping, Gadis Ini Buat Ramai Terkedu

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Ramai yang gemar melakukan aktiviti outdoor kerana sukakan level extreme

Namun, tidak semua orang berani untuk melakukan aktiviti seperti bungee jumping. Bungee jumping merupakan aktiviti yang memerlukan anda untuk melompat daripada kawasan tinggi. Tidak dinafikan, ramai yang gayat dan takut untuk melakukannya. Namun, lain pula dengan gadis ini apabila videonya yang melakukan bungee jumping di satu kawasan telah tular dan mendapat perhatian ramai. Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

  @_eefa Kalau diberi peluang korang berani tak?  original sound - Eefa - Eefa

Tak gayat dan terus melompat sambil memegang tripod

Menerusi video berkenaan, kelihatan seorang gadis sedang bersiap sedia untuk melakukan aktiviti bungee jumping di Kuala Kubu Bharu. Dipercayai, kawasan itu merupakan kawasan yang tinggi dan terletak di sebelah lebuh raya. Apa yang lebih menarik perhatian adalah apabila dia dilihat sangat berani dan tidak gayat untuk melakukan aktiviti itu. Dia siap memegang tripod dan merakam dirinya. Gadis itu dilihat melompat sebaik saja disuruh oleh penyelia di situ. Lihat video sambungan itu di bawah:

  @_eefa Reply to @dayahhh98 HAHAHAHA dah macam ape dah, superman pun ye gak   original sound - Eefa - Eefa

"Cara-cara prank malaikat maut boleh dicuba kalau mahu hidup lama" - Netizen

Susulan tularnya video itu yang kini meraih sehingga 5M tontonan, 366K tanda suka dan 9K komen di TikTok, rata-rata netizen turut kagum dengan keberaniannya. Malah, ramai yang memberikan pelbagai reaksi terhadap gadis itu. Berikut di bawah merupakan antara komen menarik daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Berani betul dia, kalau kita memang dah terketar-ketar lutut! :'D

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#Bajet2022: Pengecualian Duti Hiburan Sehingga 31 Disember 2022

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Kerajaan hari ini bercadang untuk melanjutkan beberapa galakan cukai hiburan

Ia termasuk penganjur aktiviti kesenian dan kebudayaan serta pertandingan sukan dan rekreasi bertaraf antarabangsa sehingga tahun taksiran 2025. Pengecualian duti hiburan ke atas aktiviti hiburan termasuk taman tema dan panggung wayang di semua Wilayah Persekutuan dan pengecualian cukai pelancongan dilanjutkan sehingga 31 Disember 2022. Pihak negeri juga disaran untuk memberi pengecualian duti hiburan bagi menyokong pemulihan sektor ini.

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