UiTM Holds An Anti-Christianisation Seminar To Strengthen The “Akidah” Of Muslim Students

Church group reminds UiTM to foster interreligious harmony instead of promoting hatred

Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) general secretary Reverend Dr Hermen Shastri
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Public institutions such as universities and the police should be fostering unity rather than organising events that foment religious strife, said a faith group critical of a seminar on the alleged threat of Christian proselytisation held at Universiti Teknologi Mara’s (UiTM) Malacca campus last Saturday. Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) general secretary Reverend Dr Hermen Shastri today said his group was deeply troubled by the event as it was seemingly sanctioned by the authorities, noting that a police Special Branch officer had given the briefing."Amidst the challenge of religious polarization rampant in the country, it is sad that such activities continue with official sanction and support,” he said in a statement today."In a multireligious country like Malaysia, it would be expected that public authorities especially the universities and the police force would instead promote activities that foster interreligious harmony and not that which seem to create suspicion among the religious groups.”

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16 DECEMBER: Nothing wrong with police officer speaking at anti-Christianisation seminar, says IGP

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar
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No laws were broken at a Muslim seminar organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Melaka on Saturday. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said there was nothing wrong with having a Bukit Aman Special Branch officer speak at the seminar, which revolved around the issue of proselytisation by Christian groups. Khalid also said the officer was invited as a speaker at the seminar. "What law was broken? Under what provision? Did the police breach any law? Did the organiser breach any law? In this case, we were invited as one of the speakers. There is no problem with my men speaking at any forum or seminar.If the Christian groups want us to speak at their event, we will also be there," he said after launching the Green Day Programme at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here today.

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15 DECEMBER: Last Saturday, 12 December, University Teknologi Mara (UiTM) held a controversial anti-Christianisation seminar titled 'Ancaman Gerakan Pemurtadan Kristianisasi' (Threat of Christian Proselytism Movement) at the university's Lendu campus in Melaka

A photo from the seminar uploaded on Facebook by Adrian Ng
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A picture of the seminar first posted online on Saturday, shows a slide presentation with the title 'Ancaman Gerakan Pemurtadan Kristianisasi' (Threat of Christian Proselytisation Movement).

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News of the seminar first surfaced after a deacon from Malacca-Johor Catholic diocese, Adrian Ng uploaded a photo from the seminar on Facebook

A screenshot of Adrian's post on the seminar in UiTM last Saturday
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Adrian Ng received the photo from a student at the seminar at the Alor Gajah campus. He said the non-Muslim students were ejected from the hall shortly after the seminar started. “[The student] didn’t get a chance to hear anything. But [the student’s] Muslim friends were also disgusted,” Ng told Malay Mail Online when contacted after he posted a picture of one of the slides on his Facebook page.

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According to Malaysiakini,  a special branch officer from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), was one of the speakers at the 'Ancaman Gerakan Pemurtadan Kristianisasi' talk last Saturday

Melaka Police chief Datuk Chuah Ghee Lye
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The PDRM's logo appears on the slide presentation.Malacca chief police officer Chua Ghee Lye confirmed that a Special Branch officer from Bukit Aman had attended the seminar as a presenter."The seminar touched upon attempts to convert Muslims to other religions, both in the country and in other nations."It was meant to strengthen the akidah (faiths) of Muslims, especially among university students," Chua told Malaysiakini in a WhatsApp message.

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This wouldn't be the first time UiTM hosted a racially- sensitive seminar.
On 6 May 2014, the university chaired a seminar that discussed heavily about the threats of Christianity and even argued that the Christian gospel is a "fake gospel".

                UiTM Warns Students About The Threat Of Christianity In "Allah And Christology" Seminar

The "Allah and Christology" seminar organised by UiTM and various Muslim groups on 6 May 2014 has stirred controversy...

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When contacted by Malay Mail Online, Malacca UiTM's corporate communications chief Siti Najah Raihan Sakrani, explained that the seminar was just held to strengthen the faith of Muslim students

Malacca UiTM corporate communications chief Siti Najah Raihan Sakrani confirmed the seminar took place when contacted by Malay Mail Online today, but said the programme was aimed at strengthening the faith of Muslim students.“The programme was for Muslim students and non-Muslim students were exempted because we did not want to create a controversy, where we might be accused of trying to convert them to Islam,” Siti Najah told Malay Mail Online.“The programme touched on a few current issues and history, including the IS [Islamic State] threat, Shiahs, terrorism and the Crusades,” she added, without elaborating on what was taught about the so-called Christianisation movement.

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The senior Islamic affairs officer from Malacca UiTM’s Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS) ustazah Kalthom Mohd Khalid was apparently the organiser of the seminar

While speaking to Malay Mail Online, a participant that attended the seminar also clarified that ustazah Kalthom Mohd Khalid was merely the organiser and that she did not speak at the seminar.

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Slamming UiTM for hosting the seminar, DAP's Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud thinks that the university condones religious activities that aims to incite hatred   among Malaysians

DAP's Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud
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DAP's Dyana also wants action to be taken against Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) for holding an anti-Christian seminar over the weekend, questioning if it made sense to belittle the religion just to strengthen the faith of Muslims.The former Teluk Intan by-election candidate also questioned why there had been no action against the university for holding a similar seminar on May 6 last year."The seminars clearly prove that UiTM is allowing religious provocation with the intention to sow hatred among Malaysians. How would Muslims feel if a similar anti-Islam seminar was held at an institution of higher learning?" Dyana asked in a statement today.Dyana urged Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh and the ministry to monitor religious phobia activities and stop it from taking place in public universities.

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Lawyer Annou Xavier, who represented the duo that made the complaints against the seminar held last year, stressed that the authorities must take actions against the organisers, especially after the anti-Christian program last week

Lawyer Annou Xavier represented Perzeus James and Uthaya Sankar Narayanan on their case against UiTM for organising the anti-Christian program last year at the its Shah Alam campus
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Xavier, who represented the two individuals who lodged the reports in Shah Alam, said police took eight to nine months to investigate, following which the Attorney-General's Chambers directed that the file be kept open. "Basically, the file has not been closed, but no one is going to be charged for now. The file is under KIV (keep in view), until such a seminar is organised by UiTM again,"  Xavier had said at the Shah Alam district police headquarters in February.He said the recurrence of such a seminar in an institute of higher learning clearly showed that Islamic radicalism is recognised by such an institution and supported by the authorities."Time and time again, the patience of the Christian community is tested to the hilt and vilifying minority religions in Malaysia seems to be a norm. All Christians will not sit quiet after this anti-Christian seminar and will pursue this matter with the police and AGC," he added.

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Perzeus James (left) and Uthaya Sankar SB
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While we are on the topic of religion, read this riveting interview with two young Malaysians on what they think about Islam and Christianity in Malaysia:

                Two Malaysians Answer Difficult Questions About Being A Muslim And Christian In Malaysia

We could use more interfaith dialogues like this. Read what Edry Faizal and Peter Toyat have to say about the things ...

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While some choose to be engulfed in activities laced with religious undertones, these Malaysian youths are focused on proving that we will always be Malaysians first:

                These Guys Took To The Streets Blindfolded To Remind Us That We're All #MalaysiansFirst

Would you have approached these guys for a hug or a high-five?

Read the full story


WHO Declares Being A Transgender Person Is No Longer A Mental Disorder

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that transgenderism is not a mental disorder

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CNN reported that 'gender incongruence' – the term used to describe transgender people – has been removed from the WHO's mental disorders chapter in its health guidelines. It is now a part of the United Nations health agency's sexual health chapter. A new description for 'gender incongruence' reads, "Gender variant behaviour and preferences alone are not a basis" for diagnosing a person's mental health.

The change was voted in by the World Health Assembly, the governing body of WHO that represents 194 member states

The new classification appears in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), reported Time. CNN reported that the ICD-11, which was adopted on 25 May by the World Health Assembly in Geneva, is expected to go into full effect by 1 January, 2022. "The WHO's removal of 'gender identity disorder' from its diagnostic manual will have a liberating effect on transgender people worldwide," Human Rights Watch (HRW) LGBT rights director Graeme Reid said.

LGBT rights director Graeme Reid
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WHO revealed that 'gender incongruence' was removed from the mental disorders chapter as it is not a mental health condition

"We had a better understanding that this (gender incongruence) wasn't actually a mental health condition, and leaving it there was causing stigma," Dr. Lale Say, WHO coordinator of Adolescents and at-Risk Populations team, was quoted as saying by CNN. "In order to reduce the stigma while ensuring access to necessary health interventions, this was placed in a different chapter," Lale added.

Dr. Lale Say
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Discriminatory policies against transgender people have been created by governments around the world based on the previous classification

A HRW report revealed that transgender people have had to go through diagnosis or other medical procedures before being recognised by the law. Countries have made a 'gender disorder' diagnosis mandatory before a transgender person can change his name and gender marker on official documents, according to HRW. For instance, Japan required transgender people to be sterilised before their new gender identity can be reflected on official documents, reported Time. However, the outdated policy is set to be removed as Japan, as a UN member state, is responsible to put ICD-11 into practice.

In similar news, WHO has recognised these phenomenons in the past week:

                WHO Classifies Burnout As An "Occupational Phenomenon" For The First Time In History

Burnout is defined as a syndrome resulting from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed".

Read the full story

                WHO Officially Recognises Excessive Gaming As A Disorder

The decision was made at the 72nd World Health Assembly.

Read the full story


[VIDEO] Selfie Pelbagai Sudut, Gelagat Budak Ini Bergambar Dengan Motor Undang Ketawa

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

Selfie sudah menjadi trend untuk seseorang mengambil gambar

Tidak kiralah dengan selebriti, rakan, ataupun barangan yang kita minati. Semuanya boleh diambil dalam bentuk selfie saja. Macam-macam gaya yang orang ambil semasa mereka berselfie.Sama seperti video di TikTok ini apabila gelagat seorang budak lelaki mengambil selfie bersama motosikal telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat video itu di bawah:

  @alimrananuar budak ni punya angle selfie lain maciammm...sabar ja laaa  Oh no, oh no, oh no, no no - Hip Hop

Ambil pelbagai angle bergambar dengan motor

Menerusi video tersebut, kelihatan seorang budak lelaki sedang berada di sebuah kawasan tepi kedai makan.Tetapi, apa yang lebih mencuri tumpuan adalah dia dia dilihat begitu syok mengambil selfie bersama motor-motor besar tersebut.Lebih menghiburkan, dia dilihat memanjat sedikit salah satu motosikal itu demi mendapat sudut yang berlainan.

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"Abang yakin dik nanti mesti adik akan pakai motor yang adik minat" - Netizen

Sementara itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut terhibur melihat gelagat budak tersebut mengambil gambar.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 155.2K views, 7,267 likes dan 175 comments di TikTok.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen menarik daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Tak apa dik berangan dulu, mana tahu dah besar nanti betul-betul boleh pakai kan? :D

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[TERKINI] Wan Azizah Mungkin Bakal Perdana Menteri Wanita Pertama Malaysia

Susulan daripada perletakan jawatan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad sebagai Perdana Menteri sebentar tadi, terdapat desas-desus yang mengatakan bahawa Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail bakal memangku jawatan tersebut

Memetik laporan Malay Mail, Wan Azizah yang kini memegang jawatan sebagai Timbalan Perdana Menteri dikhabarkan bakal menjadi Perdana Menteri wanita pertama selepas ini.Sumber yang memberitahu portal tersebut berkata, Tun Mahathir telah melantik Wan Azizah untuk memangku jawatan tersebut selepas PPBM memutuskan untuk meninggalkan Pakatan Harapan (PH)."Wan Azizah memangku jawatan perdana menteri," kata sumber yang juga rapat dengan Presiden PKR Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Dalam perkembangan berkaitan, Wan Azizah bersama suaminya yang juga Presiden PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim telah pergi ke Istana Negara bagi menghadap Yang di-pertuan Agong

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Menerusi laporan Free Malaysia Today, pasangan itu dilaporkan tiba di Istana Negara kira-kira pada jam 2:30 petang dan keluar pada jam 3:20 petang.Pertemuan itu juga menyusuli pengumuman PPBM keluar Pakatan Harapan, 9 ahli Parlimen PKR keluar parti, dan pemecatan keahlian parti Mohamed Azmin Ali dan Zuraida Kamaruddin.

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A Michelin-Starred Restaurant In Japan Has Released Its Own Cup Noodles

Last November, Nakiryu in Tokyo became the second ramen restaurant in the world to receive a Michelin star - one of the highest honours a restaurant can receive

Nakiryu in Tokyo, Japan.
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Nakiryu is known for its tantanmen, which is like a ramen variation of dan dan noodles, the spicy Szechuan noodle dish.

Nakiryu's Michelin-star-worthy tantamee.
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Dan dan noodles are pretty good on its own, but when combined with ramen, it's in a league of its own. Nakiryu’s version of the dish consists of a rich broth, tender chunks of ground pork, scallions, and plenty of noodles for slurping.

Ever since Nakiryu was awarded the star, lines at the restaurant have been pretty crazy. It's common to see people standing in line for hours for a bowl of their ramen.

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But for those who don't have the time and luxury to line up, Nakiryu has partnered with Nissin Foods to create an instant noodle incarnation of the award-winning dish!

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Like many other cup noodles out there, all you have to do is add hot water, pour in the special chili oil, and wait for four minutes.

But does it tastes as good as the real thing?

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As crazy as it sounds, the packaged product is apparently comparable to the real thing at Nakiryu! RocketNews24 sent one of its writers to try the cup noodle and he only had good things to say about it.

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"Our writer began to wonder if recreating a Michelin star meal could possibly be this easy. However, the oil had a luxuriously deep red color and a rich aroma of sesame that began to cast away all of his doubts," the website said.

While the soup's sour and spicy flavour was commendable, the texture of the noodle took the limelight

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"One of the more memorable parts of Nakiryu’s Dandan was the delectably textured noodles, and much to our reporter’s surprise the cup noodle version managed to somehow recreate that! Just like in the restaurant, the thin noodles trapped in the broth for an even flavour in each bite. It was magnificent." Damn, that sounds REALLY GOOD.

The writer wasn't satisfied yet. He wanted to achieve the real Nakiryu experience - so he added more chili oil, some chopped cashews, and vinegar to the dish.

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Ta-da, a Michelin star-worthy instant meal!

Unfortunately for us, the cup noodle is only available in Japan at the moment :(

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Those living in Japan can purchase the cup noodle at most local grocery and convenience stores for 200 yen (around RM7.80) each.If you want to try one badly enough, you can order a cup at this online store for 360 yen (around RM14.10), a slightly higher price to pay.


Paedophiles Are Using TikTok To Hunt For Victims. Here's How

Popular social media application TikTok has recently come under fire after parents discovered predatory messages sent to their children by paedophiles

Previously known as musical.ly, TikTok is a Chinese-owned social media application which allows users to create and upload short videos of themselves accompanied with effects.According to a report by Mirror on 23 February, the app is exposing children to sexually explicit content and glorification of self-harm.The Sun reported that apart from crude comments under videos involving children on TikTok, parents have revealed the predatory messages their children receive from older men through the app.

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Predators have reportedly sent threatening and sexually explicit messages to children in attempts to groom them

A father told The Sun that his son had been receiving threatening messages from an older man on the app. "His phone kept flashing up like someone had messaged. I kept seeing this same man's name coming up," the 38-year-old father was quoted as saying by The Sun.Other messages include, "Hello are you there?", "Stop f**king ignoring me", and "I will find you". The man has since deleted the app from his son's phone, and alerted his school on the dangers of TikTok.

Messages received by the 10-year-old boy.
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A 50-year-old woman also revealed that her 10-year-old granddaughter was being groomed on TikTok."My granddaughter had been on the site for three days (before) my daughter got a visit from the police asking if she was alright," the grandmother was quoted as saying by The Sun.According to the police, the 10-year-old had entered a private chat with a Canadian paedophile who claimed to have known her. "He threatened to come to her house and take her if she didn't do certain things... What appears to be an innocent site where she's making music videos and sending them to her friends is a site with nasty people," she added.

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Disturbing comments have also been found under TikTok videos involving children

Mirror reported that commenters have urged a teenage girl to take off her clothes under a video of her dancing. Another video of a boy exposing his ribs was tagged under #thinspo, a hashtag which was said to be glorifying eating disorders. Other videos have also been found with sexually taunting comments under them:

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TikTok, which is rated 12+ on app stores, has since admitted that it could not prevent users from lying about their age

The app, which requires users to be at least 13 years old, does not ask for any form of proof.The Sun reported a TikTok spokesperson as saying that the age rating aims to allow parents to block it on their children's phones through parental controls. "We have a number of protective measures in place and are committed to enhancing them. We remove content and terminate accounts that violate our guidelines," TikTok said, according to Mirror.


Don't Have Anything Planned This Raya Holiday? Here Are 7 Fun Things You Can Do

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Raya is almost here, which means we finally get time off to do fun things!

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If you haven't figured out where to go or what to do for the long Raya weekend, good news — we've collaborated with Klook to compile some ideas for everyone to enjoy!

P.S. Keep reading to the end, 'cause there's a special Raya promo from Klook you won't wanna miss.

Here are 7 fun things you can do this Raya:

1. Take a cuti-cuti Malaysia road trip with your squad to discover nearby hidden gems

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Ahh, hitting the road for a short getaway — just you and your besties — sounds like a good time, amirite? Trade your usual city routines and views with more scenic landscapes that greet you as soon as you get on the highways to nearby states.You can visit Penang and drop by The Habitat Penang Hill, an authentic, diverse, and educational rainforest experience, or go on a city tour and explore Georgetown for half a day, before continuing on with your road trip.Thrill-seekers, on the other hand, can head over to ESCAPE Penang for hours of fun, trying everything from its Flying Lemur zip line to Mega Drop water slide and more.Thinking of someplace further, like Johor, for example? Enjoy the long drive to the southern state, and spend fun times sliding and splashing around at Adventure Waterpark Desaru Coast. For something more laidback, you can opt for a delightful bird watching experience within Desaru.

2. Pamper yourself and your loved ones to a staycation

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Every now and then, we need a pause from our hectic schedules and a change of scenery. Don't get us wrong, lazing at home on your off days is great. But, sometimes, a staycation is perfect, 'cause you'll get to unwind while exploring a new environment. Go for a dip in the pool, chill with some drinks, and most of all, get that much-needed snooze, hehe. Check out some of these hotels that have the best amenities for a staycation:  - Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan- Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar- PARKROYAL Penang - Cosmo Hotel Kuala Lumpur - Colmar Tropicale Berjaya Hills- Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & VillasCheck out more hotel options here.

3. Foodies, this is your chance to satisfy your cravings by going on a local food hunt

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Join in on the festive mood by feasting with friends and family on a fun, food-filled day. From hawker centres to cute cafes, you can hop through a handful of makan spots, sharing a few dishes amongst your gang of foodies. Plus, Raya is also a good time to look up new restaurants or regular go-tos so you can try their festive menu.If you want to take it up a notch, here's your chance to book a short flight or train ride to a different state (you can easily rent a car on Klook once you arrive at your destination ;D). Places like Ipoh, Penang, and Melaka, for example, not only offer delicious local delicacies, but also loads of the latest trendy cafes and restaurants available for you to try.

4. Set aside a day to try out a new activity with your friends and family

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Since most people will be busy visiting family during Raya, some areas will be less crowded than usual. This means it's the perfect time to finally try out something you've been putting off for a while. Whether it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience like bungee jumping or just a simple activity like visiting the aquarium, there's no better time to do it! Here are some attractions on Klook that you can check out: - Sunway Lagoon- Genting Skyworlds- SplashMania- Aquaria KLCC- Universal Studios SingaporeView more attractions here.

5. If you're an art lover, check out local murals or visit a museum

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There is something for everyone to enjoy, when it comes to art-related activities in the city. You could visit the Museum of Illusions for a wacky photo sesh with friends, or go out on a private day trip dedicated to taking you around popular local sites in KL so you can fill your Instagram feed with pretty photos. Anime fans, on the other hand, will be happy to discover the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Total Concentration Exhibition in Bukit Jalil. Fans in Malaysia can immerse themselves in fun activities and unique stories at the exhibition, as well as enjoy different themed sets, and become part of the Demon Slayer Corps.

6. Feeling spontaneous? Book a last-minute trip to a nearby overseas holiday destination.

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If your inner wanderlust has been telling you to go for a mini getaway, why not consider a short trip to one of our neighbouring countries? Thailand is great for foodies, as they have a bunch of night markets selling unique delicacies (including deep-fried insects :O) and local handmade crafts. If you're a nature and culture lover, you might want to check out Bali in Indonesia, where there are plenty of gorgeous architecture and beaches. Want to explore the beautiful Golden Bridge in Da Nang? Then head over to Vietnam, where you can fill your tummy with a satisfying bowl of pho or banh mi too. Those who can't get enough of city life can make a trip to Singapore and admire the city's skyline from Marina Bay Sands. Enjoy being in the water? Fly down to the Philippines, where you can tour various lagoons with crystal-clear water and a backdrop of rock formations.

7. Head out to the zoo or animal park to meet some furry friends

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Spending time with cute animals will prove to delight children and adults alike. Since crowds are likely to be lesser during the festive period, you can take advantage of the fact and let your next family day outing take place in a zoo such as Zoo Negara. Want to pet animals set amidst a greener setting? Then, make your way to The Bentong Farm in Pahang. Spread across 27 acres of beautifully landscaped areas, the farm has planted more than 60 species of local fruit trees and vegetables, besides being home to more than 100 types of animals.

Whether you decide to go on a one-day staycation or a trip overseas, Klook has got you covered with a plethora of deals and options for everyone

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ICYMI, Klook is your all-in-one platform to search and book activities at a reasonable price. If you're not sure what to do when you travel to a destination, then just go on Klook and you'll find an array of things to check out like tours, amusement parks, zoos, and many more.Plus, it's so much easier to get tickets to these attractions in advance to skip the queue and avoid wasting time. Apart from that, you can also get deals on car rentals and hotels, making it convenient and easy for you to enjoy a hassle-free holiday. The best part? You can now enjoy discounts up to RM150 on Klook, where new users will also get 15% off for all activities with no minimum spend!

Head over to Klook and start planning your long weekend getaway or activity today!


[PHOTOS] That Bizarre Moment When Putin Was Turned Into Hercules For His Birthday

Already been featured in our Random Wednesday column previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man of many talents. He is what you would call a 'Renaissance Man'.

American artist Julius Kacinskis created an entire line of t-shirts around the theme of Putin as a peacemaker and began selling them today at a pop-up store in Manhattan.
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So, to commemorate this legend of a man's birthday on 7 October 2014, admirers and citizens of Russia put together a whole exhibition comparing him to the Greek mythical hero 'Hercules'

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in Southern Siberia on 3 August 2009.
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Nope, it's no joke! Titled The 12 Labours of Putin, the exhibit was held on Monday by members of a pro-Putin Facebook group in Moscow's "Red October" showspace, formerly the site of a chocolate factory by the same name. Putin turned 62 on Tuesday.

"Twelve labours of Putin" exhibition in Moscow on Russian president's birthday eve pic.twitter.com/WNECCG7Mpk— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) October 6, 2014

"Interestingly, the events of the ancient legends about the mythological hero Hercules can be relayed onto our days, when the three-headed dog Cerberus reminds us of the USA, annihilation of the Stymphalian Birds — of stopping the air raids in Syria and the cleaning of the Augean stables is fighting corruption," the organizers wrote on Facebook, apparently in earnest.

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The organizer at the event itself appeared to be a young, bearded man named Mikhail Antonov, whose T-shirt was almost obscured by his blazer. Almost, but not quite — it appeared to read "Vladimir Putin" and have a thumbs-up sign underneath.

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куратор выставки о подвигах Путина pic.twitter.com/uzoQT4pfgk— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) October 6, 2014

He said that members of the Facebook group often sent in artwork depicting the president, and they decided to do a thematic show for the leader's birthday.

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So what are the 12 labours of Putin? We list them below:

1. Fight against terrorism (Nemean Lion)

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The original 12 Labours of Hercules were acts of penance and toil performed by the Greek hero. To mark Vladimir Putin's 62nd birthday, Hercules' tasks have been given a Russian makeover. Mythical monsters have been replaced by modern monstrosities such as terrorism.

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2. Response to sanctions (Lernaean hydra)

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Mr Putin grapples with the multi-headed hydra... of Western sanctions. The EU, US, Canada and Japan imposed sanctions after accusing Russia of supplying separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine with heavy weapons and soldiers - an accusation Russia denies.

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3. The Sochi Olympics (Ceryneian Hind)

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Here Mr Putin is celebrated as the hero of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

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4. Liquidation of the oligarchs (Erymanthian Boar)

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Destroying the not-so-mythical "oligarch beasts". When Mr Putin came to power in 2000 he vowed to destroy Russia's oligarchs as a "class".

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5. Fight against corruption (Augean stables)

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In this painting, Mr Putin fights off the horses of corruption.

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6. Stopping air strikes on Syria (Stymphalian Birds)

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Putin is depicted stopping Western intervention in Syria - a reference to Russia's veto at a UN Security Council vote in 2012. Putin spoke out for his friend Bashar al-Assad, warning the U.S. and allies not to launch strikes into Syria without the dictator's consent.

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7. Contract for French Mistral warships (Mares of Diomedes)

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The Mistral contract was a deal for delivery of warships from France to Russia in a deal worth 1.2bn euros. France has come under pressure to scrap the deal after the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine by pro-Russia separatists.

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8. Annexing Crimea (Cretan Bull)

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This painting of Mr Putin riding a fearsome Crimean ox refers to the peninsula's breakaway from Ukraine and annexation by Russia in March 2014.

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9. South Stream gas pipeline (Belt of Hippolyta)

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The South Stream pipeline is one of Russia's most powerful diplomatic pressure tools. Running across most of Europe from Russia, it feeds the region with a supply of gas that many countries rely upon.

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10. Gas contract with China (Cattle of Geryon)

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In May 2014 Russia and China signed a landmark 30-year gas deal worth around $400bn. Here Mr Putin is credited with a trade victory.

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11. Support for the Minsk agreement for a cease-fire in Ukraine (Apples of the Hesperides)

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As seen here, backing peace in Ukraine, Mr Putin is painted as a strong leader by the group. "We the people have trusted the leaders of Russia: the tsars, the emperors, or general secretaries of the Communist party," Mr Antonov told the BBC. "Vladimir Putin continues that tradition. He is a hero of the people."

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12. Conflict with the U.S. (Cerberus)

Putin as Hercules exhibit. Cerberus=USA. "Eurasian Union created  by Putin will end unipolar world & kill Cerberus" pic.twitter.com/cAWaQWTSvD— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) October 6, 2014

In the final labour, Mr Putin is depicted as doing battle with his nemesis - the United States. With a domestic approval rating exceeding 80%, Vladimir Putin is currently enjoying the kind of popularity that Western politicians, maybe even Hercules himself, could only dream of.

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In this video of the exhibit put out by Grani.ru, a Russian-language news site, a young woman identified as Yevgeniya, a student, praises the event. "We love him and support him in everything," she said of Putin. "That's why we're here."

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Teenagers Are Now Tweeting Bomb Threats To Airlines In An Attempt To Be Cool

“My apologies go out to all but why can’t y’all take a joke,” said one Twitter user named Alden Fernandez

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This was in response to a tweet he earlier sent to American Airlines that a bomb was “going [to go] off on six of your aircrafts”.

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The above is one of many tweets coming in from some very lame teenagers, because they think it’s pretty funny to send tweets to major airlines with bomb threats

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Airlines take these threats seriously – and they have to, so that they can ensure the safety of their passengers. A lot of airline and law enforcement resources are used to track down who made the bomb threat, even if it just a joke.

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This "trend" started after a 14-year-old girl was arrested after tweeting a bomb threat to American Airlines

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The 14-year-old Dutch user @queendemetriax_ thought it would be funny to send a tweet saying she was from Afghanistan, a member of a terrorist group and that “on June 1st I’m gonna do something really big bye”.

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A tweet conversation with American Airlines officials followed, who replied “Sarah, we take these threats very seriously. Your IP address and details will be forwarded to security and the FBI.”

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Soon afterwards, police in Rotterdam launched an investigation to find out who was behind the account. On Monday, the teen went to the police station with a family member and turned herself in, she was subsequently released.

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It’s not entirely clear what the girl was trying to achieve with her tweet, but since then many people started posting their own bomb threats to American Airlines

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So, why are they doing it? It appears many of these tweeters are "showing solidarity" with Sarah

Dr Terri Apter, a psychology lecturer from Cambridge University, told the Daily Telegraph that they are angry that one of them – the idiots – is being punished for a “harmless gesture of teen defiance.”

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“Their response is to mimic the offence. In this way they show peer solidarity and at the same time make punishment more difficult by transforming an individual gesture into a mass movement,” she said.

        independent.co.uk

The pranks are putting additional strain on airlines already striving to manage their social media presence. But not all Twitter users approve.

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"Teenagers do stupid things. But to think that this – making a bomb threat to an airline, regardless of medium – is a “harmless gesture of teen defiance”? And it should have a mass movement of teenagers to protest against the punishment – that she rightfully deserves – for making such a ‘joke’?," argues Terence Huynh of TechGeek.

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This is stupid for fairly obvious reasons. But if looked at it from a broader point, this is actually a bigger issue than just making a few jokes about airline security.

Leaving aside, for a minute, the vast waste of taxpayer money and manpower that represents, there's another more ground-level problem here: This trolling completely destroys whatever incentives airlines have to engage with their customers on Twitter. Which is, as many a Twitter-using traveler knows, basically the only decent line of airline customer service left.

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Just last week, the Post's Andrea Sachs reported on the use of social media at major airlines — it's "unrivaled in its efficiency," one expert said. In other words, if you ever have a problem on a flight, social media is the surest way to get relief. Or it will be, until other Internet trolls spam airlines with distracting, and potentially dangerous, clutter. (Imagine the chaos, if 4chan or some such signed on.)

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The prank tweets have angered many Twitter users who have condemned them as “stupid” and reported them to the appropriate authorities

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The American Airlines Twitter account was set up to help customers communicate with the organisation. Who doesn’t want to vent their anger when their flight is delayed by several hours? It’s just a shame that manpower, money and other resources are being wasted on Twitter trolls when staff could be focusing on something a bit more productive, like actually responding to customer queries.

        independent.co.uk

It’s not up to American Airlines to ignore communications with customers, or potential customers. It’s up to other individuals to stop being irresponsible on Twitter.

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"Pening Kepala Nak Handle Rumah Tangga" - Situasi Suami Isteri Ini Buat Ramai Boleh Relate

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Perkahwinan adalah sesuatu yang indah, namun tidak selalu indah itu datang

Kadang-kala dugaan dan cabaran juga pasti menjengah sesebuah keluarga untuk menguji tahap kesetiaan dan pengorbanan pasangan. Apabila lafaz ‘aku terima nikahnya’ diucapkan, maka bermulalah tanggungjawab si suami dan isteri.Pengorbanan dan kerjasama antara pasangan dalam melayari bahtera rumah tangga amat penting. Sekiranya pasangan saling toleransi dan saling percaya mempercayai, InsyaAllah, rumah tangga pasti dapat mengecapi kebahagiaan yang diidam-idamkan.Walau bagaimanapun, kadang-kadang situasi pergaduhan kecil atau salah faham yang berlaku antara pasangan suami isteri itulah yang menjadikan sesebuah rumah tangga lebih matang dan saling lengkap-melengkapi.

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Berikut situasi yang selalu terjadi kepada pasangan suami isteri buat ramai orang boleh relate:

1. Basuh baju sebenarnya tanggungjawab suami

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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Urusan rumah tangga seperti membasuh baju dan melipat baju sebenarnya adalah tanggungjawab suami dan bukannya si isteri. Ramai yang sangka semua kerja rumah isteri yang kena buat semua.Zaman sekarang bukan susah pun nak basuh. Campak masuk mesin je, mesin yang tolong basuhkan. Tapi jangan lupa buat jadual membasuh baju suami, isteri dan anak-anak. Barulah tak bertembung bila nak guna mesin basuh.Ampaian pun tak penuh pada satu-satu masa. Kalau semua nak harung sekali, itu yang sibuk nak beli mesin basuh barulah, ampaian penyidai tak muatlah. Itulah, inilah.

2. Beli barangan dapur terapi untuk isteri

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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Bila suami dapat gaji, benda yang paling best ialah pergi supermarket beli barangan dapur. Walau cuma pergi beli keperluan harian, tapi itulah rasa dia syok sungguh.Sebab kadang dalam seminggu, terutamanya suami kerja lebih masa memang tak ada peluang keluar rumah. Itulah realiti seorang wanita yang menjadi suri di rumah.Jadi bila suami ajak keluar beli barang, dia punya feeling, best dan gembiranya macam nak melompat-melompat. Dah macam terapi dan reward untuk isteri bila pergi beli barangan dapur ini.

3. Isteri tak tahu nak makan dekat mana

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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“Nak makan mana?” Soalan yang popular ini seringkali sukar untuk mendapat jawapan bukan?Dalam era dunia yang penuh dengan pelbagai pilihan sekarang, terutama budaya rakyat Malaysia yang sangat menggemari makanan. Jadi persoalan ini kadang kala buat pasangan suami isteri nak pilih makan mana.Mudah saja nak capai keputusan bersama nak makan kat mana? Senaraikan semua kriteria makanan yang kita mahu. Nak fast food? Restoran masakan Melayu? Barat? Senaraikan juga faktor lain seperti suasana bagaimana, pemandangan apa, tempat parking banyak atau tidak, dan sebagainya. Seterusnya, kenali kedai makan mana yang menepati ciri-ciri yang kita mahukan tadi, dan pilih maksimum tiga sahaja. Yang terakhir, fahami yang kita takkan sesekali dapat membuat pilihan yang terbaik.

4. Ingat bayar bil elektrik dan air hanya boleh di Pejabat Pos

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Siapa cakap nak bayar bil elektrik dan air hanya boleh bayar di Pejabat Pos sahaja?Ramai lagi rupanya yang tak tahu sebenarnya banyak lagi saluran lain yang lebih mudah untuk buat bayaran bil elektrik dan air terutamanya kepada pasangan suami isteri yang baru berkahwin. Selepas ini dah tak perlu beratur panjang dan buang masa di Pejabat Pos.Jika nak lebih mudah dan senang, anda boleh sahaja buat pembayaran bil elektrik dan air ini melalui JomPAY. Sekiranya anda pengguna perbankan online, langkah ini akan menjadi mudah buat anda.

5. Suami selalu lupa bawa cash lebih kalau pergi kaunter bayaran

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Golongan suami dah tak payah pening kepala lagi dah kalau anda tak bawa wang tunai kalau pergi kaunter bayaran sebabnya agensi kerajaan sekarang ini dah boleh bayar menggunakan kad debit ATM atau scan je QR code!Tak payah susah- susah dah nak pergi lari cucuk duit dekat ATM lepas itu nak kira-kira duit dekat kaunter lagi. Lagi stress kalau tak ada duit kecil nak tukar, terpaksalah kita tunggu lagi.Kalau guna kad debit ATM atau kod QR, transaksi pun jadi lagi cepat. Kan dah mudahkan orang lain juga kan kalau urusan anda cepat?Untuk transaksi online pula, anda boleh gunakan FPX, JomPAY dan DirectDebit. Sistem pembayaran yang sama macam anda bayar untuk online shopping.

Dah lah mudah dan siap boleh menang wang tunai lagi dengan peraduan Cashless Boleh 2* lagi!

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Bagi menggalakkan orang ramai melakukan transaksi tanpa tunai di kaunter perkhidmatan agensi kerajaan, Paynet kini kembali memperkenalkan kempen Cashless Boleh 2 dengan tawaran wang tunai RM10,000 kepada 100 orang pemenang. Untuk menyertai peraduan ini, anda hanya perlu melakukan sebarang transaksi tanpa tunai menggunakan MyDebit, JomPAY, FPX, DirectDebit atau DuitNow QR di mana-mana agensi kerajaan yang disenaraikan di bawah. 1. Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM)2. Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM)3. Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ)4. Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN)5. Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)6. Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM)7. Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN)8. Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP)9. Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT)10. Kehakiman (Mahkamah)11. Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO)12. Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (BOMBA)13. Jabatan Insolvensi Malaysia (MdI)14. Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia (JUPEM)15. Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN)16. Pejabat Pengarah Tanah & Galian Wilayah Persekutuan17. Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)18. Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) melalui Lembaga Peperiksaan19. Kementerian Perdagangan Antrabangsa dan Industri (MITI)20. Hospital UiTM Puncak AlamPeraduan Cashless Boleh 2 berlangsung hingga 31 Mei 2022. Paling menarik, tiada had minimum ditetapkan kerana setiap transaksi menggunakan MyDebit, JomPAY, FPX, DirectDebit atau DuitNow QR akan tersenarai secara automatik sebagai peserta.

Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai terma dan syarat peraduan, layari www.paynet.my/CashlessBoleh2.


REVEALED: ISIS Beheader 'Jihadi John' Is A 26-Year-Old Graduate From London

A British man has been identified as the knife-wielding militant who appears in Islamic State (ISIS) videos claiming responsibility for the beheadings of US, British and other hostages, the Guardian reported via  the Washington Post on 26 February

The Guardian understands that Mohammad Emwazi, a 26-year-old west Londoner and university graduate, is the militant. He had been given the monicker “Jihadi John” by a group of his hostages, who described him as part of an Isis cell they named the “the Beatles”.

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The Washington Post and the BBC have both named the man they say is 'Jihadi John'. This is from the Washington Post:

Screengrab from Islamic State video that showed killing of US-Israeli hostage Steven Sotloff.
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The world knows him as “Jihadi John,” the masked man with a British accent who has beheaded several hostages held by the Islamic State and who taunts audiences in videos circulated widely online.But his real name, according to friends and others familiar with his case, is Mohammed Emwazi, a Briton from a well-to-do family who grew up in West London and graduated from college with a degree in computer programming. He is believed to have traveled to Syria around 2012 and to have later joined the Islamic State, the group whose barbarity he has come to symbolize.

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The UK security services knew his identity, however, they chose not to disclose his name earlier for operational reasons

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Emwazi first appeared in a video last August, when he apparently killed the American journalist James Foley.He was later thought to have been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of US journalist Steven Sotloff, British aid worker David Haines, British taxi driver Alan Henning, and American aid worker Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known as Peter.In each of the videos, the militant appeared dressed in a black robe with a black balaclava covering all but his eyes and top of his nose.

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Emwazi guarded western hostages and handled negotiations with their families. By all accounts he is a ruthless killer who has shown little compunction about his gory, on-screen murders.Emwazi arrived in Britain as a young boy, aged six, after being born in Kuwait. He grew in up west London and was known as a polite, mild-mannered young man.

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An observant Muslim, Emwazi, however, had a penchant for wearing stylish clothes. The Post describes him as bearded and as careful not to make eye contact with women.

The Kuwaiti-born Emwazi, in his mid-20s, appears to have left little trail on social media or elsewhere online. Those who knew him say he was polite and had a penchant for wearing stylish clothes while adhering to the tenets of his Islamic faith. He had a beard and was mindful of making eye contact with women, friends said.He was raised in a middle-class neighborhood in London and on occasion prayed at a mosque in Greenwich.The friends, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation, believe that Emwazi started to radicalize after a planned safari in Tanzania following his graduation from the University of Westminster.

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He graduated in 2009 in information technology and is also fluent in Arabic. However, instead of a computing career, Emwazi ended up on MI5's radar, the Guardian reported.

Over the course of a year he claimed to have been harassed and intimidated by the security services. In 2010 he went as far as to file a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Commission over his treatment. The security services declined to confirm or deny that Emwazi was the knife wielding killer.According to people who have moved in jihadist circles in west London, Emwazi began to be noticed about five or six years ago. “That’s when he emerged, so to speak,” said one. Among his associates at that time was Bilal el-Berjawi, a Londoner of Lebanese origin, who was killed by a drone strike in Somalia three years ago. A clearer picture emerged in August 2009 when Emwazi went on a safari holiday in Tanzania.Once he landed in the Tanzanian capital, he said he was detained by police and held overnight.In a series of statements to Cage, the group that campaigns on behalf of victims of the war on terror, he alleged he was threatened with beatings by gun-toting members of Tanzania’s security forces.After being refused entry to Tanzania he was put on a plane to the Netherlands, where he said he was questioned by an MI5 agent named “Nick” who accused him of wanting to fight in Somalia, where the militant group al-Shabaab operates in the southern part of the country.

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The Washington Post said he was believed to have travelled to Syria around 2012 and later joined Islamic State. However, British police declined to comment on the reports.

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Commander Richard Walton, head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command, said: "We have previously asked media outlets not to speculate about the details of our investigation on the basis that life is at risk."We are not going to confirm the identity of anyone at this stage or give an update on the progress of this live counter-terrorism investigation."

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Emwazi, who remained entangled with MI5 and was detained and interrogated multiples times, decided to move to Kuwait, where he landed a job working for a computer company

He came back to London twice, the second time to finalize his wedding plans to a woman in Kuwait.In June 2010, however, counterterrorism officials in Britain detained him again – this time fingerprinting him and searching his belongings.When he tried to fly back to Kuwait the next day, he was prevented from doing so. In his final interrogation he claimed to have been strangled by a police officer.

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According to the Guardian, Emwazi is thought to have been incensed by the decision to bar him from Kuwait, the land of his birth, and where he had worked and planned to marry

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“I had a job waiting for me and marriage to get started,” he wrote in a June 2010 email to Cage. But now “I feel like a prisoner, only not in a cage, in London. A person imprisoned & controlled by security service men, stopping me from living my new life in my birthplace & country, Kuwait.”Close friends of Emwazi’s told the Post that his situation in London had made him desperate to leave the country. It’s unclear exactly when he reached Syria or how. One friend said he believed Emwazi wanted to travel to Saudi Arabia to teach English in 2012 but was unsuccessful. Soon afterward, the friend said, he was gone.“He was upset and wanted to start a life elsewhere,” one of the friends said. “He at some stage reached the point where he was really just trying to find another way to get out.”

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Woman In Perak Goes Viral After Sharing Her Horrible Experience With Bridal Makeup Artist

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A woman in Perak recently took to Facebook in rage after a makeup artist ruined her wedding day

On 4 April, user Yana Nazaruddin wrote, "I've been keeping this inside for so long, waiting for an apology from them for 24 hours but all I got was a blue tick. I don't know, it's sad and disappointing, I don't know how to feel when I got taken advantage of like this.""The rate for makeup wasn't cheap. I paid a few hundreds but this is the result. Try commenting and tell me if you're willing to have your reception looking like this?"

Yana uploaded several photos of her wedding makeup look where she donned blue eyeshadow and bright pink lipstick.
She said, "It would've been prettier if I did my own makeup."

"I swear it was a waste of money hiring a last-minute makeup artist. She did not apologise at all when I complained and she could not accept the fact."

She added that the makeup artist has over 31 years of experience and when Yana criticised the look, she told her not to compare it to others."Her excuse is that this is Malay makeup and shouldn't be compared to others. She insisted that her 31 years of experience shouldn't be compared to other newbies," Yana added.The new bride also said that she was given a fragile tiara and a veil that has faded in colour."I don't know what to say anymore, I wanted to discuss nicely but it's like I got pushed away. Even though I've left the makeup industry for a while, I would never make up someone like this."

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Many netizens showed sympathy for the bride and agreed that the makeup artist did a terrible job

One person wrote, "The eyebrows are obviously off. Where in the world would someone draw eyebrows like that? Is she really a makeup artist? Just make a police report because this is exploitation."

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Another netizen commented, "Oh dear, why would you still do a person's makeup if you don't know how to do makeup? Plus it's a once in a lifetime memory."

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"This person is very pretty in person but this makeup makes her look like an opera singer. It's so terrible to exploit someone's big day," another user wrote.

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In another post, Yana revealed the name of the wedding boutique, which is located in Kuala Selangor.
She noted that the makeup artist lacked professionalism and even asked for her to return her fake eyelashes.

"She said that the lashes could still be used on five more people," Yana wrote."I was very disappointed when the end result of the makeup looked like that. I had to remove it myself and do my own makeup even though I lacked products and tools."She explained that she was actually promised a different makeup artist but was given another one at the last minute. When her family said they were unhappy with the makeup, the makeup artist got upset and left.

After Yana's post went viral, several makeup artists came forward and offered her free makeup services

"Thank you to everyone who wished me well and to makeup artists who were willing to offer me makeup services. God willing, after the movement control order (MCO) and once I'm allowed to travel, I will meet Mua Bellaz."Mua Bellaz, whose real name is Nabilah Zulyadaini, is a popular makeup artist based in Kedah with over 1.9 million followers on Instagram.

She had contacted Yana and offered free makeup services and even promised to dress Yana up in beautiful wedding attire.

Read Yana's full post here:

Previously, a woman in Penang went viral after a salon ruined her hair:

                Penang Woman's Awful Haircut Has Netizens Laughing And Crying

She asked the hairstylist to cut "air bangs", a popular hairstyle trend in Korea.

Read the full story


Baru 48 Jam Ditubuhkan, THM Berjaya Kumpul RM18 Juta, 2 Kali Ganda Jumlah Semalam!

Tabung Harapan Malaysia  (THM) yang ditubuhkan bagi tujuan menangani masalah hutang negara sudah menjana RM18 juta hasil sumbangan rakyat Malaysia

Image via Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia

Perkara ini telah disahkan sendiri menerusi laman web rasmi Kementerian Kewangan Malaysia.Menurut Menteri Kewangan Malaysia, Lim Guan Eng, jumlah pengumpulan dana akan diumumkan setiap hari pada jam 3.00 petang.

Walau bagaimanapun, orang ramai disaran agar berhati-hati dalam membuat transaksi wang ke THM

Ini kerana sudah beberapa poster dana THM yang mengandungi nombor akaun palsu tersebar di media sosial.Poster tipu yang mirip poster rasmi THM, namun mengandungi nombor akaun palsu yang tidak wujud, terus tersebar menerusi platform WhatsApp, Twitter dan lain-lain.

Image via Twitter @LobakMerahMY

Mereka yang memasukkan wang ke akaun tersebut dinasihatkan supaya memeriksa nombor dan nama pemegang akaun sebelum mengesahkan transaksi.Nombor akaun rasmi THM adalah 5660 1062 6452. Nombor akaun Maybank itu dengan nama pemegang akaun yang disenaraikan adalah ‘Tabung Harapan Malaysia’.

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Viral Video Polis Tampar Lelaki Naik Koc Wanita Di India, Netizen Gesa KTM Buat Benda Sama

Tular di laman sosial rakaman video polis menampar golongan lelaki yang menaiki koc wanita di sebuah tren di negara India

Menerusi video berdurasi 33 saat yang dikongsi pengguna Twitter @anthraxxxx, dipercayai kejadian ini merupakan satu perkara biasa yang kerap berlaku ketika menaiki Delhi Metro.Polis di sana dibenarkan untuk berbuat demikian gara-gara masalah gangguan seksual yang sering berlaku di dalam pengangkutan awam.

Indian police slapping men who were travelling in the ladies coach of the New Delhi's metro. pic.twitter.com/AbtefyBr5K— Toon Seri Anthraxxxx (@anthraxxxx) January 21, 2020

Difahamkan golongan lelaki di negara India selalu ditemui berada di dalam koc wanita gara-gara mereka merasakan ianya tidak adil bagi wanita untuk mempunyai koc sendiri di dalam tren sekali gus menampakkan yang hak kesamarataan tidak ada di sana.

Namun begitu, dalam video tersebut dapat dilihat bahawa lelaki yang menaiki koc wanita bersama isteri dan anak-anak tidak diapa-apakan kerana difahamkan juga di sana mereka percaya sebuah keluarga tidak sepatutnya dipisahkan.

Menerusi tinjauan di ruangan reply pada tweet itu bagaimanapun mendapati bahawa ramai warganet dari Malaysia bersetuju dengan tindakan polis menampar lelaki-lelaki berkenaan

Bahkan rata-rata yang mengharapkan inisiatif menampar lelaki yang menaiki koc wanita ini turut diamalkan di Malaysia.

Antara komen menarik dari warganet:

Would love to see this happening at our KTM  https://t.co/SYPeorGk1U— Nur Adilah (@nuradilah_la) January 21, 2020

oh god i want to do this to the men in the KTM ladies coach https://t.co/nQvqqeK7Z2— yoon yoon (@yyoonncc) January 21, 2020

let's do this, Malaysia  https://t.co/fAW4YHUPw2— นัซ (@fanvoys_) January 21, 2020

petition for this kind of punishment installed in malaysia  https://t.co/pXjormkg7z—  (@nawalbiebs) January 21, 2020

LMAO CAN MSIA DO THIS SJDNSSN I WANNA BE THE WOMAN IN GREEN SHSHSNS https://t.co/zB1dtNB5Rf— masyi (@MASYlTAH) January 21, 2020

Di negara kita juga telah disediakan koc Merah Jambu iaitu kos khas yang diperuntukkan kepada penumpang wanita bagi perkhidmatan komuter Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)

Meskipun koc Merah Jambu ini telah mula dikuatkuasakan pada April 2010 tetapi masih terdapat lagi golongan lelaki yang memasuki bahagian tersebut tanpa segan silu.

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Walaupun begitu, isu keselamatan pengguna terutamanya wanita masih dititikberatkan yang mana dalam setiap gerabak tren diletakkan kamera litar tertutup (CCTV) bagi mengawasi situasi di dalamnya agar sentiasa kondusif kepada penumpang.Malahan dalam tren tersebut turut ditempatkan beberapa mata-mata untuk memerhatikan pengguna di dalamnya agar tidak melakukan sebarang salah laku yang mengundang ketidakselesaan penumpang lain.

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Sekiranya terdapat sebarang salah laku, mangsa disarankan membuat laporan polis selain melapor pada pihak KTMB itu sendiri secepat mungkin.


Nak Saring Jangkitan Covid-19 Guna Ujian 'Swab' Batalkan Puasa? Ini Penjelasan Dr. Maza

Wabak Covid-19 yang melanda dunia masa kini sedikit sebanyak membuatkan sambutan Ramadan tahun ini agak berbeza

Pelbagai aktiviti yang biasa dilakukan pada bulan Ramadan terpaksa dibatalkan. Antaranya termasuklah berkunjung ke bazar Ramadan dan solat tarawih di masjid.

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Walau bagaimanapun, sekatan aktiviti yang dibuat kerajaan persekutuan pada bulan Ramadan ini juga tidak menjaminkan tiada lagi kes positif membabitkan wabak tersebut.

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Untuk memastikan seseorang itu benar-benar terkena jangkitan wabak Covid-19, ujian swab akan dilakukan ke atas individu terlibat iaitu satu kaedah memasukkan peralatan khusus ke dalam rongga hidung dan belakang anak tekak pada kadar dalaman tertentu untuk mendapatkan sampel.

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Persoalannya sekarang, adakah kaedah ujian swab Covid-19 ini membatalkan puasa seseorang?

Baru-baru ini, Jawatankuasa Fatwa Perlis memutuskan ujian swab yang dilakukan bagi menyaring individu terbabit kes Covid-19 tidak membatalkan puasa bagi orang Islam yang sedang berpuasa kerana tidak membawa gambaran sebagai makan dan minum.

Mufti Perlis, Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin.
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Muftinya, Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin yang juga dikenali sebagai Dr. MAZA berkata, melihat kepada garis panduan bagi pengurusan Covid-19, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) sudah menetapkan kaedah berkenaan dalam melakukan saringan wabak tersebut.

Katanya, “Ujian swab tidak membawa gambaran dan makna makan atau minum yang menjadi sebab membatalkan puasa atau ijmak ulama. Maka sesuatu puasa yang sah secara yakin boleh dianggap batal dengan sesuatu yang syak atau sekadar sesuatu andaian."

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“Pandangan yang ditarjihkan iaitu ujian swab tidak membatalkan puasa bertepatan dengan pandangan sebahagian ulama Hanafi yang mensyaratkan sesuatu yang masuk ke dalam rongga dalam (al-Jauf) mestilah sesuatu yang kekal di dalamnya dan tidak bersambung dengan sesuatu lain di luar badan,” jelasnya.

Menurut Dr. Maza lagi, daripada aspek perubatan sekalipun ia tidak membatalkan seperti memasukkan teropong perut ke dalam organ badan itu

“Jika demikian maka lebih sepatutnya ujian swab yang hanya membabitkan proses memasukkan alat swab ke dalam rongga hidung dan mulut untuk mendapatkan sampel yang diperlukan kemudian dikeluarkan semula juga tidak membatalkan puasa,” ujar beliau.

Sighah Fatwa Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis

HUKUM UJIAN SWAB UNTUK SARINGAN COVID-19 TERHADAP ORANG BERPUASAPosted by Jabatan Mufti Negeri Perlis on Monday, 20 April 2020


"It's So Comfy" — Mak Cik Demonstrates How To Swaddle A Baby On TikTok Using A Kitten

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It's not an uncommon sight for certain people to refer to their pets as their own babies.
But one mak cik seems to be taking that thought process to a whole new level of adorable!

A recent TikTok has been going viral after a vibrant mak cik shows how to swaddle a baby.While it may not sound relatively interesting at first sight to those who aren't new parents, she grabs a slew of attention online after it was revealed who her little model was for the presentation — a cute cat!Explaining her steps through the process, she lays the cat down on its back and begins by tucking the right corner of the swaddle under its back, and then doing the same to the left side before folding it underneath the cat.Throughout the video, the cat lies perfectly still as she wraps it, content and comfortable in place. It's not until the end of the video that it sticks its paw out for a bit of attention.

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The feature ends with the mak cik picking up the cat to show the completed swaddle in all its glory. A subsequent TikTok was also posted a few days later of the mak cik posing with the cat, with it looking sleek and comfy in its swaddle.

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The TikTok has garnered over one million views and about 100,000 likes in just two weeks

Captivated by the video, many pointed out how cute the cat was throughout the clip. "It's so comfortable," wrote one person, while another stated, "It's so spoilt. Smiling at the camera while he's being wrapped."Others agreed with the sentiment, and pointed out how pleased it was with its performance. "It's willing to help mak cik do a demonstration."

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A few others even commented that it's a natural in front of the camera, calling it a professional model even. "It even has the courtesy to look at the camera," funnily wrote one TikTok user."It seems fitting that the model will sit quietly," wrote another.

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Watch the full clip on TikTok below:

  @nazzly8 Tak ada baby nak tunjuk cara bedung? No problem. Si bulus ada boleh jadi model   #kampung #tradisi #kucing #bayi #bedung  original sound - Teh O Ais - Nazzly

In Vietnam, one grandpa demonstrated how to wash a baby while using his cat as the model:

                [VIDEO] Vietnamese Grandpa-To-Be Teaches How To Bathe Baby Using An Adorably Patient Cat

Looks like a very comfy massage.

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Completely unbothered, this doggo sat atop the roof of a random Malaysian's car — and wasn't tempted to move even when she arrived:

                "He's So Chill" — Malaysian Woman Finds Stray Dog Casually Lounging On Top Of Her Car

If oyen was a pup.

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The Health Ministry Is Proposing To Make Vaccines Compulsory

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said yesterday, 24 February, that the Ministry is planning to table a proposal and policy to make immunisation vaccination compulsory

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"I will be bringing the matter to the Health Ministry post-Cabinet meeting, and if it is supported, it will be brought to the Cabinet," Dr Dzulkefly said in a report by The Star."I believe there will be arguments for and against the proposal, and the ministry will consider all views seriously."

The proposal comes after the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the death of a two-year-old boy from a suspected diphtheria infection

According to the media statement by MOH, the child never received any immunisation since birth.

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On 16 February, the toddler developed a fever, cough, and swelling tonsils. He was admitted to a hospital two days after on 18 February and given respiratory assistance and the treatment of diphtheria antitoxin."Unfortunately, the child could not be saved and died on 21 February due to severe diphtheria with multiorgan failure. Detection tests on throat samples showed the presence of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria," said health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

However, on the same day, Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the government had "no plans to make [vaccinations] compulsory"

At the 'Let's Quash Dengue' event in Ipoh yesterday, theSun reported Lee saying, "We have seen a country like France tightening their vaccination laws but we should know that problems also arise from that. We have also considered it but we have no plans to make it compulsory."

Dr Lee Boon Chye.
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He added, "Once we want to run such enforcement, some parents might play with the religion issue and this is hard to control as it is their beliefs. What we can do is to give an explanation to the parents on the facilities that we have to encourage them to vaccinate their children."Lee added that vaccinations given to children at nine months old has not reached its targeted rate of 95%. It currently only stands at 89%.

In a separate matter, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof has urged anti-vaccine groups to stop debating the importance of vaccines

Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof.
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In a report by New Straits Times yesterday, Dr Mujahid said, "Vaccines produced in the country are not haram and are (medically) approved. There should be no issue.""Those who create the debate should stop doing so as it will affect the effort to build resilience in children," he added.


The Scheme To Scam Billions From Malaysia And How The Edge Is Standing Firm On Its Exposé

High Court lifts suspension on The Edge Financial Daily and The Edge Financial Weekly

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The High Court has quashed the Home Ministry's three-months suspension order against The Edge Financial Daily and The Edge Financial Weekly.The decision was handed by Justice Asmabi Mohamad, who also ordered for an assessment of damages suffered by the two publications and costs of RM15,000.According to the lawyer for The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd, Raja Eileen Soraya Raja Aman, who together appeared with lead counsel Darryl Goon, the daily can resume publishing tomorrow.

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28 JULY: The Edge Media: We're not involved in any conspiracy to topple PM Najib

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The Edge Media Group and its staff were not involved in any political conspiracy to allegedly topple prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the company said in a statement today.The media company's chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong and publisher and CEO Ho Kay Tat said they did not have any political agenda when its publications The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily, published articles on state owned investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

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“We wish to reiterate that The Edge Media Group and ourselves were and are not involved in any political conspiracy, nor did we have any political agenda when we published articles on the problems at 1MDB.“We have been publishing numerous articles on 1MDB since 2013 when it became apparent it was facing financial difficulties. As a business media, our interest in 1MDB was purely to uncover what happened at 1MDB and the various financial and business dealings it undertook since its inception in 2009,” Tong said in a statement also signed by Ho.

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They said as a business media, their interest in 1MDB was purely to uncover what happened at 1MDB and the various financial and business dealings it undertook since its inception in 2009.“Anyone who has read our various exposes would know that we have never linked the prime minister or even the government in general to the problems at 1MDB. We had never given 1MDB a political spin in any of our articles.“We pursued only corporate governance issues, and held the management, the board of directors and the various third parties which have had dealings with 1MDB accountable for what had happened, which should be the case with any corporate entity,” they said in the statement.

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The Edge's response follows a report in the New Straits Times today titled “Rewcastle-Brown: I will celebrate when ‘Najib is Done’," on an alleged conspiracy to oust Najib that supposedly involved several politicians and Clare Rewcastle-Brown, the editor of UK based website Sarawak Report.Both Tong and Ho were named in the English daily's front page blurb as being "implicated in this elaborate conspiracy to topple a democratically-elected prime minister”. Refuting the allegations from NST and by any other media or persons that they were part of a political conspiracy and that they had tampered with evidence related to 1MDB, both Tong and Ho warned that they would take legal action against those who continued to make unfounded allegations against them and the media group.

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Malaysians sign online petition to help save The Edge and Sarawak Report

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A petition demanding Putrajaya lift The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily's suspension, as well as the block on Sarawak Report is gaining momentum online, even as the government insists that their coverage 1MDB may threaten public order. Malaysian non-governmental organisation Aliran created the petition “Lift suspension of The Edge and stop blocking Sarawak Report” on change.org yesterday, and at the time of writing, it has so far attracted 14,216 supporters and still needs 763 to reach 15,000.

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Several media groups also announced the #AtTheEdge campaign to show public support for The Edge and Sarawak Report. Among other things, they urged the public to subscribe to The Edge's online edition and to participate in the social media campaign.

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PAC to Finance Ministry: "Where is Jho Low?"

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The Finance Ministry should be given time to locate businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low as the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) request to find him was only sent to the ministry last week."We don’t know where he is, and have to find him first. We've just sent a letter to the Finance Ministry last Friday to locate Jho Low, so give them time. It has just been three days," said PAC chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

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In any event, Nur Jazlan claimed that Low should be aware by now that he is needed to testify before the bipartisan committee on matters relating to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He should appear before the committee on his own volition rather than wait to be summoned officially, Nur Jazlan added.Netizens have expressed surprise that the Finance Ministry headed by the Prime Minister Najib Razak himself is unable to contact him. Najib and his family, in particular stepson Riza Aziz, are known to be close to Low, with several photographs emerging showing them together.

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The Edge files an application for a judicial review of the ban

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The Edge Media Group has filed an application to seek a judicial review of the Home Ministry's decision to suspend two of its publications. In a brief media statement, the Edge Media Group said the application was filed with the Kuala Lumpur High Court today through its lawyer Raja, Darryl & Loh.

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The Edge Media Group corporate communications said in a statement that they have requested that the application be heard on an urgent basis."We are unable to provide a copy of the affidavit of our application until the case is heard. Given the urgency and public interest, we hope the court will grant us a date very soon," the statement said.

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“We also request for this motion to be heard immediately,” said the company in a media statement. It also hopes that the court would set a date immediately as the issue involves public interest.

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Last Friday, the Home Ministry imposed a three-month suspension, which took effect today, on the publishing permit of The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily.The ministry claimed that the publications' reporting of 1MDB were "prejudicial or likely to be prejudicial to public order, security or likely to alarm public opinion or is likely to be prejudicial to public and national interest".

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27 JUL: Suspension of The Edge papers made in interest of Malaysia and its people, says Shabery

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Any action taken by the government is in the best interest of the nation and people in general, and such action will surely have its supporters and opponents.Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said this yesterday in reference to the three-month suspension from tomorrow of The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily by the Home Ministry over its reports on the 1MDB issue.

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"If there are doubts about the authenticity of something and seen as liable to threaten public order and cause uneasiness to the people, then something must to done to manage it so that it will not be detrimental to society and so on," he said at a Hari Raya open house hosted by Gabungan Persatuan Wanita (GPW) Felda Kerteh Enam, here.Ahmad Shabery said the Home Ministry's action (of suspending the publishing permits of the two publications) was taken after due consideration. "Likewise, in the Low Yat (Plaza) incident recently, the police could not wait for the court's decision before taking action."

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He said immediate action needed to be taken over a matter which could cause widespread tension and uneasiness, besides protecting public interest and maintaining order. Ahmad Shabery said the condiserations taken by the agency concerned or Home Ministry should be respected."To me, the reasons given are rational, as the investigation on 1MDB is still on, so we should not prematurely make our own judgement on the issue," he said.

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24 JUL: The Edge's publishing permits suspended by Home Ministry for 3 months

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The Home Ministry has suspended the publishing permit of The Edge Weekly and The Edge Financial Daily for three months from July 27. The Edge said the letter from the Home Ministry stated that the two publications' reporting of 1MDB were "prejudicial or likely to be prejudicial to public order, security or likely to alarm public opinion or is likely to be prejudicial to public and national interest".The letter also said that the failure to stop publication for three months would result in the withdrawal of The Edge's publishing permits.

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"We don’t see how exposing the scam to cheat the people of Malaysia of billions of ringgit can be construed as being detrimental to public and national interest. This is nothing more than a move to shut us down in order to shut us up," said The Edge's chief executive officer Ho Kay Tat."To our readers and fellow Malaysians, you can continue to read our work through our digital platforms like theedgemarkets.com, theedgeproperty.com, themalaysianinsider.com and edgy.com. To our advertisers, we hope you will continue to support us through our digital platforms now that the print will not be available for three months," said Ho.

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Jho Low summoned by PAC to appear before panel on 8 September

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Businessman Jho Low has been summoned by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to appear before the bi-partisan parliamentary committee on Sept 8 over the controversy surrounding the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Its chairman, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the letter has been sent to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) as it was the main shareholder of the 1MDB.“They should know his whereabouts or be able to trace him. It can get the police to locate him,” Nur Jazlan reportedly said.

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Nur Jazlan said the issue at hand was good governance and the responsibilities of those who were managing 1MDB. All of 1MDB’s auditors testified before the committee in June.

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As of this morning, 9 people have been barred from leaving the country

From left: Rafizi Ramli, Datuk Tong Kooi Ong, Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan
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Another opposition leader and four activists have been barred from leaving the country, after reports yesterday that three citizens have been blacklisted by the Immigration Department. The Batu MP Tian Chua, activists Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, Maria Chin Abdullah, Hishamuddin Rais and Adam Adli Abdul Halim have found that they would have to refer to the nearest Immigration office if they wanted to go abroad.They found this out when they checked their travelling status on the immigration website using their MyKad number. The message, "Please refer to the nearest Immigration office", is displayed when the number is entered.

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Also barred from leaving the country was The Edge Media Group owner Datuk Tong Kooi Ong. Sources at The Edge said that Tong had been barred but could not confirm the reasons for the travel ban. A check on the Immigration Department's website showed that Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil, managing director of SRC International Sdn Bhd and former chief investment officer of 1MDB, was also included.

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PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli claims he too has been barred from leaving the country. The Pandan MP shared a screengrab of his barred status allegedly taken from the Immigration Department’s website in a post on his Facebook page Wednesday.

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DAP lawmaker Tony Pua also made it to the list when he was stopped by the immigration at low-cost carrier terminal KLIA2 yesterday at 3.15pm.

On 20 July, Malaysia woke up to an exposé by The Edge which claimed that the evidence it had put together showing various transactions between 1MDB and PetroSaudi International were nothing but a scheme to cheat RM6.9 billion from Malaysia

The Edge Financial Daily says businessman Low Taek Jho and PetroSaudi International conspired to cheat Malaysia of over US$1 billion through 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
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The Edge, currently being investigated by Malaysian authorities for its previous articles on 1MDB, named Jho Low, Tarek Obaid and Patrick Mahony, abetted by a few 1MDB top executives, as the people behind the scam which started in 2009 with an initial USD1 billion investment by 1MDB that grew to USD1.83 billion by 2011

Jho Low, CEO of Jynwel Capital Limited.
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The daily said that in the first deal, PetroSaudi was supposed to put in non-cash assets of US$1.5 billion to make it a US$2.5 billion joint venture. However, the newspaper said PetroSaudi never owned the main asset it was to put in farming rights to oil fields in Turkmenistan. The joint venture was eventually called off but 1MDB never got back its cash, instead ending up with murabaha and promissory notes.The newspaper said while 1MDB was given virtually worthless papers, the US$1.83 billion cash it had put in went to the various accounts of those involved at several global banks in New York, Switzerland, London and Singapore.

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The banks reportedly included JP Morgan, RBS Coutts, Credit Suisse, HSBC and BSI Bank. The newspaper also produced a large flowchart of the money flow put together from bank statements of senders and receivers

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In analysing "who got what", The Edge claims as follows:

· Good Star received in total about US$970 million, and that US$529 million out of this was paid into the bank account of ADKMIC in Singapore.· Another company linked to Jho Low, Javace Sdn Bhd, was believed to have received US$260 million purportedly via Tarek Obaid.· Tarek himself allegedly received another US$240 million from 1MDB which the Edge claims he used to pay Prince Turki (US$77 million), Patrick Mahoney (US$33 million) and Nawaf Obaid (US$1 million).· Various PetroSaudi companies were said to have received around US$330 million.

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In a note to readers, The Edge's publisher said the media outlet had a public duty to report the alleged scam. He said this was likely to be its last report on the matter and it would be handing over whatever it had to the agencies investigating 1MDB. "How can what we have done be deemed as a political conspiracy?" he asked.

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The newspaper produced a large flow chart of the money flow put together from bank statements of senders and receivers. It went on to explain how 1MDB was now trying to cover the hole caused by the venture with PetroSaudi by paying termination fees of around US$2.22 billion to Aabar Investments to retire options issued to the latter.It said two 1MDB directors, including Bakke Mohd Salleh, had resigned over a payment of US$700 million to Good Star Limited without board consent and in breach of Bank Negara's approval.

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In response to the exposé by The Edge, 1MDB was surprised by recycled, unproven allegations:

“We are surprised that these old and unproven allegations are being recycled yet again, when in fact there are multiple ongoing investigations being conducted by the lawful authorities on the issues raised previously,” the state investment fund said in a statement following the business daily’s front-page report on 1MDB yesterday.In the statement, 1MDB added that any party which could assist investigators should do so under the purview of the law “without resorting to such irresponsible and unnecessary sensationalism. 1MDB reiterates our trust in due process as evidenced by the professional and thorough ongoing investigations being conducted by the lawful authorities,” it said.

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On 21 July, The Edge said, writing in an editorial, it is prepared to go to court to defend its articles related to 1MDB and Jho Low. It also offered to provide documents to government investigators.

"We are prepared to go to court to defend what we have published, but till today no one has taken us to court. We stand by what we have published. We would like to repeat what we have said before and that is we stand by all articles we have published on Jho Low and 1MDB," the financial daily says in an editorial note today.

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Ho Kay Tat, Publisher and Group CEO of The Edge, says there is nothing wrong:

"As a media group, we believe we have a public duty to do, no matter how difficult and dangerous it may be for us. Meeting contacts to gather information is what media professionals do all the time in pursuit of a story. There is nothing wrong or sinister," the Group CEO said in a Facebook post following their front-page report on 1MDB.

Ho Kay Tat further said:

Screenshot of the statement posted on The Edge Malaysia's Facebook page.
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Furthermore, Nurul Izzah, Lembah Pantai Member of Parliament, has voiced support of the whistleblower sites, including The Edge

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In an opinion piece published on the Malay Mail, she writes that "investigative journalism forms the basis of a strong fourth estate," adding "I am a strong advocate of this function. An independent media functions as a check on government's excesses."

The severity of the 1MDB saga is made more compelling because the Sarawak Report expose echoes documents sighted on the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), The Edge and perhaps disclosure through the Attorney-General’s interim report on 1MDB investigations, which to date has not been made public.The trinity of evidence unearthed begs a clear explanation by the PM. But short of his clarification seeking from the WSJ — Malaysians are faced with total silence by the number one man in the country.Why hasn’t the Prime Minister sued the WSJ, if the facts reported by the media outlet is false?Take note that the Prime Minister so far has not denied that the money was transferred into his account. Why hasn’t the Prime Minister explained how such a huge sum could find its way into his personal account?

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To further understand Jho Low's involvement in 1MDB:

                11 Answers That Will Help You Understand The Big 1MDB And Jho Low Conspiracy

SAYS dissects the complicated issue of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad financial scandal to help you understand how ...

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Malaysian Parents Borrow RM20,000 From Loan Shark After Son Refuses To Pay For Wedding

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What would you give to have your dream wedding?
While some prioritise certain aspects more than others, the illusion of living out your 'dream' may cost you more than what you'd expect.

On 23 August, a Tweet went viral after screenshots of a confession by a sister about her brother were posted by a Malaysian Malay wedding account, called TwtWedding. Usually sharing marriage advise, tips, and recommendations for Malay couples getting married, this tweet caught users by storm for all the wrong reasons. While the name of the user was redacted, leaving her anonymous, she goes on to write a long series of messages detailing her frustrations towards her brother, and how her parents borrowed RM20,000 from a loan shark to pay for his wedding.The user begins her rant by explaining the basis of the situation, "My brother got married earlier this year, and we had the wedding ceremony accordingly."

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However, things quickly take a turn once she starts elaborating on the situation. "Before the wedding, my brother never brought the girl over to meet my parents at all. We only know that she is a widow with one child."The user goes on to state that her brother doesn't even talk about the girl or give any details of her background to their family. After getting engaged, she stated that her brother stopped going to work. "He works as a food vendor. But he stopped going to his store and stopped buying supplies."When discussing matters relating to the wedding, the confessor stated that the ceremony would only include guests from the groom's side, as the mother of the bride didn't want her siblings to know that her daughter is a divorcee. "We started to think something weird was going on — our intentions were good, but we had to keep it a secret."

Somewhat exacerbating matters, the user went on to reveal that the invite list contained 1,000 projected guests for the wedding

"For a bigger wedding, of course more has to be done." Two weeks before the marriage, the user stated that her brother still didn't provide her and the family with any money to prepare for the ceremony. "My mother started to panic because she had already sent out the invitations. She started to question my brother and he told her he didn't have any money. But my mother didn't want to cancel the event because it would be so embarrassing for us," said the user."Taking the easy way out, she borrowed money from a loan shark."

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"My parents borrowed RM20,000 from a loan shark. It's sad because they're only factory workers — how are they going to repay the loan once they retire in two years?"

"They paid for the entire wedding," said the user in reference to her parents. "My brother only paid for the wedding dais and the bride's dress, which in total cost more than RM7,000. A dais for RM5,000? Our hearts broke."Moving on to the day of the wedding, the user explained how despite seeing her mother happy when mingling with her siblings, she'd excuse herself to cry over the debt they accumulated for the wedding. "She would be thinking about the unpaid bills for the chicken and beef [served at the wedding], paying the chefs, [and] paying the DJ."While it seemed as though the family held themselves together for the main event, things soon unraveled to be a true nightmare. "At 2.30pm, the bride went for her [wedding] photoshoot. It was so embarrassing to not have the couple there to greet my parents' siblings. When the wedding finished around 6pm, we waited for the bride to return and let her clean the plates.""It was sad to see my mother cry in front of her siblings over her child behaving this way."

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And though it seemed as though the situation couldn't get any worse, the newlyweds' plan for their honeymoon threw the whole family for a loop

"After the wedding, we found out they went to Sabah for their honeymoon. We were absolutely shocked, because he said he didn't have money for the ceremony — but he has the money to go for a honeymoon."The long rant ends with the user expressing her own frustrations as the only girl in a family of boys. "All the responsibility falls on me. All my salary goes to the house, so much so I don't even have any savings to spare. My parents use their earnings to pay the loan shark."Having expressed her own intentions to get married, she voiced how her brothers and parents won't allow it as there would be no one left to look after her parents, "It upsets me very much."

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Since tweeting the messages, the post subsequently garnered over 3,000 likes and 2,000 retweets

A vast majority of the responses criticised the brother and new sister-in-law for having the audacity to treat their parents and sister so poorly.One commenter even said, "Her siblings are so selfish, all they do is look out for themselves."

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However, there were a fair share of commenters who criticised the parents for borrowing money from a loan shark as well

"Borrowing money from a loan shark just so you can save face isn't wise either," noted one, while another wrote, "Are the parents not thinking long-term by going to a loan shark? It's better to be embarrassed for a day."Another commenter took the harsher route, heavily criticising the parents. "The parents are being too much. You don't have a wedding and invite 1,000 people. It seems as though the son didn't want a big wedding, but the parents still went to a loan shark. It's in their face."An additional user even posed the question, "Which is cheaper, cancelling the wedding or borrowing money from a loan shark?"

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Image via Twitter

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One comment, however, addressed the issue of the daughter being 'responsible for her parents', and wrote that it should not be the case."As a son, he is supposed to take care of his parents. The responsibility falls on him. But why has it reached a point where they won't allow their sister to get married, and force her to take care of their parents?"

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Read the full Twitter post and screenshots of the messages below:

Buat duit takde duit, sampai parents pinjam Ah Long. Tup Tup lepas majlis honeymoon di sabah. Pelamin & Baju je 7K? pic.twitter.com/Ed9i17piAb— TwtWedding (@twtmalaywedding) August 23, 2022

On the opposite side of the spectrum, a father was criticised for not spending enough on his son's birthday:

                "You're So Cheap" — Father Slammed For Not Spending Enough On His Son's Birthday

"If it is so difficult, you shouldn't have had him."

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Billionaire Blogger Gets Arrested on Prostitution Charges

Noted Chinese blogger Charles Xue arrested on prostitution solicitation charge

One of China’s most prolific and widely followed bloggers, Charles Xue, was arrested over the weekend on a solicitation charge in what was widely seen as part of a government crackdown on the Internet.

        shanghaiist.com

Xue, also known by his Chinese name of Xue Manzi, was picked up by police Friday night with a 22-year-old woman alleged to be a prostitute. His arrest was widely reported in the state media.

        scmp.com

It appears that Chinese authorities were not angered by Xue’s writing so much as his penchant for retweeting postings from lesser-known microbloggers, thereby giving a larger voice to criticism of China.

        shanghaiist.com

The government has been cracking down on social media activists who have exposed corruption or stirred up interest in social issues. Some prominent activists have been detained, including a journalist and people working at public relations firms.

        nytimes.com

Mr. Xue has 12 million followers on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter

He is also a naturalized U.S. citizen
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His musings on topics such as child beggars and his own battle with cancer made him one of the most popular social commentators in China in recent years. He is also a major investor in Internet and telecom startups in China.

        latimes.com

He is a son of a former deputy mayor of Beijing

The Communist party has begun a new offensive in its battle to control the   internet, arresting rumour-mongers, whistleblowers and journalists and even   toppling one of China's most influential tweeters.

        telegraph.co.uk

Charles Xue is a son of a former deputy mayor of Beijing. Mr. Xue happens to be one of China’s most outspoken tweeters.

        thedrum.com

Xue’s celebrity name, Xue Manzi, shot to the top of the most-searched for terms after his detention was announced.

        washingtonpost.com

The arrests come after authorities told internet celebrities with millions of online followers to "promote virtues" and "uphold law" online.

        hindustantimes.com

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