Sivagangga Cluster Index Patient Sued RM1 Million By Residents of Napoh, Kedah

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The residents and business operators of Napoh town in Kedah will be proceeding with their suit against the man believed to be the index patient of the Sivagangga cluster.

According to Berita Harian, Kedah Consumers Association (CAKE) representative, Mohamad Yusrizal Yusoff said the RM1 million lawsuit would be filed based on its lawyer’s advice, adding that the suit serves as a strict lesson to other members of the public to take their quarantine orders seriously.
The man, a Nasi Kandar Restaurant owner in the state, had breached his quarantine orders to visit his restaurant and several other places, triggering a chain of interstate Covid-19 infection cases. To date, the cluster consists of at least 45 people, some of which are third-generation cases.
The Sivagangga cluster index patient casually sitting at his Nasi Kandar restaurant wearing a pink quarantine order wristband. (Credit: Twitter)
Following the sudden increase in cases there, Napoh was placed under a targeted enhanced movement control order (TEMCO), while the Nasi Kandar restaurant was ordered to close.
This action is needed, as the residents are also stressed not just from the financial losses, but they feel isolated with even outsiders fearful of making their acquaintance, and they cannot go outside to work.Mohamad Yusrizal via Malay Mail
Mohamad Yusrizal explained that the people of Napoh have suffered dire consequences due to the man’s irresponsible actions, adding that many residents have drained their savings, while business operators are suffering losses amounting to RM14,000 each.
The residents are being represented by Zunun and Co law firm, which has offered its services pro bono.
CAKE representative,
Mohd Yusrizal Yusoff,(Credit: Persatuan Pengguna Kedah/Facebook)
Up until yesterday, we managed to gather 100 residents and business owners, including six NGOs, who want to file the lawsuit against the owner of the Nasi Kandar Salleh restaurant.Mohamad Yusrizal via Malay Mail
Yesterday, Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob revealed that the man has been sentenced to five month’s jail and fined RM12,000 by the government for breaching his quarantine orders.

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WhatsApp Finally Releases Dark Mode For iOS And Android

Opening up WhatsApp at night won’t light up your room and temporarily blind you anymore as the messaging platform released the “dark mode” feature for iOS and Android devices.
You can enable it by going to Settings > Chats > Theme and choose “Dark.”
To use the feature, you first have to update the app via the App Store if you’re using iOS or Google Play Store if you’re using Android.

“Dark mode” is a long-awaited feature and the company said its designed to reduce eye strain in low light environments.
They even have a video of people squinting their eyes demonstrating the pain of a bright white screen flashing in front of your eyes in the dark titled “Hello Darkness.”

“Dark mode” has been trending among tech companies as giants like Apple have included it in iOS 13 while social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter have enabled the feature in their apps for a while now.

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A Foreigner Found Our Historical Malay Textile Art So Fascinating That He Started His Own Collection

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A patron of Asian arts and an avid art collector, John Ang has been collecting Malay textiles since 2014. Now showcasing his newest collection of Malay Textiles in an exhibition, we were intrigued to know how the American citizen became so involved with our nation’s textiles, some widely cherished and some even forgotten. In an exclusive interview, we got to hear interesting stories and artistic values of the textiles that he collected along his journey.

READ MORE: There’s A Textile Exhibition Displaying 12 Types Of Malay Textiles In KL Until 30 October
These attire of Malay men and women will welcome you when you enter the exhibition. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
It all started with a catastrophe
John Ang has been collecting textiles for 53 years before he truly embarked on Malay textiles. He vividly remembers he was just returning back to Taiwan from Bali and brought home a gorgeous textile he liked. But, he didn’t know what the particular textile was. It doesn’t look Indonesian to him but he didn’t think it was Malaysian. One thing’s for sure, it was beautiful.
However, there was an oil stain on it and when he cleaned it up himself by soaking it in gentle detergent for a night, somehow it got worse. Next thing he knew, the cloth was in shreds. This buggered him as he didn’t even know what kind of cloth it was. He only got a picture of it for memory. It was all a catastrophe.
An example of Limar Bersongket in the exhibition. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
Then, after a while, he was coincidentally in KL and saw in a local newspaper the same textile, but more breathtaking, than the one he had destroyed before. They were showing it to Tun Dr Mahathir at the Islamic Arts Museum in Kuala Lumpur. If they’re showing it to the famous politician, it must’ve been important.
After asking his Malay friends about it, he found out that it was called a Tenggarung, a kind of Limar Bersongket textile. Limar is a type of textile where the patterns are created by first resist dyeing a bunch of tightly bound threads in different areas before weaving them to form a required pattern.
A Batik stamp. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
Songket on the other hand is where a supplementary weft (either gold or coloured thread) is decoratively sewn above the base fabric. Limar Bersongket is basically the Limar fabric, with additional gold or coloured threads sewn above it. These type of textiles can’t be soaked for too long or brushed. It needs to be properly cleaned the correct way.
He asked his friends to find a piece of Limar Bersongket for him. However, when they did, he found the price to be rather unreasonable. He told them to give him a day to think about it. When he researched and found out the true extravagant value of the textile, the cloth was long gone, snatched by another buyer.
Hey what do you know, we even had a Burberry Tenunan before Burberry even existed.(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
He was frustrated again. He even flew from Taiwan to Terengganu to see it. All that trouble for one exuberant cloth, got him hooked on finding the beautifully intricate textile even more. And that was how he started to dig more into the Malay textile world.
 Now, he has more than 13 Tengkarung in his collection but he still remembered the first few ones that he fell in love with, but wasn’t his. If you love something, let it go, right?
From catastrophe to mastery
John Ang is a USA-born citizen with Singaporean parents. After receiving his degree and masters in Asian Art History at the University of Michigan, he started off by being an art journalist in Japan and then moved to Taipei to open a gallery for Asian antiques, furniture, textiles, ceramics and jewellery.
John Ang. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
After almost 30 years as the director of the gallery, he moved to Malaysia in 2018 to devote his time to collecting and researching Malay textiles. Now, he has over 5,000 pieces of Malay textile and 700 of them are now being showcased in his Splendour Of Malay World Textiles exhibition in Menara Ken, TTDI, until the 30th October 2022.
From Songket and Limar to Renda and Anyaman, he has divided the 700 pieces into 12 categories to make it easier for the public to identify and study them. He also put on some international pieces he’s collected near the Malay ones so visitors can make comparisons and see how the art travelled from one origin and adapted to another.
The singep or cloth used to cover babies during their cukur jambul (head shaving) ceremony. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
The 12 categories on display are Songket (brocade), Limar (weft ikat), Telepuk (gold leaf applique), Tekatan (embroidery), Pelangi (tie-dye), Ikat Loseng (warp ikat), Tenunan (plain weave of stripes and checks, Linangkit (tapestry), Cetakan (prints), Batik (wax resist), Renda (lace) and Anyaman (woven unspun plant fibre).
What’s so different about this collection from others out there?
It is the first of its time, due to it being a trans-regional collection.
“Most of the Malay textile collections are regional, whereas my collection is trans-regional. I have textiles from the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Persia and even England, that are in fact, Malay. This is because of the Malay world market that was so strong, once upon a time.
This particular textile came from England with both Malay and British designs in it.(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
“You see, the Malay world was actually the sea (maritime trade), and the port cities were the peripheries. They were connected through the sea and because of that, they became homogeneous. Malay cultures are everywhere, basically.
“For example, every Malay country in Dunia Melayu has laksa. But the laksa differs according to the regions due to their regional weather, herbs and taste. That’s the Malay world, it’s diverse yet homogeneous at the same time.
These are the regions that the Malay World used to cover. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
“But now we are split up so many people don’t focus on the concept of the Malay world. Some will claim that that country is considered Malay and what’s not, so it’s controversial. The periphery of the Malay world is getting blurred.
“So I clarify through the similarities of textiles. You can’t just focus on one region. For example, I saw this particular symbol in a Malaysian songket and asked them what it was. They didn’t really know. But when I saw the same symbol in Banjarmasin in Indonesia, they can tell me the meaning and the story behind it. This is because they are so remote, that they successfully managed to keep the meaning.
(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
“In Malaysia, the development is so fast, a lot of things are forgotten and not documented. So when you go trans-regional, you can rebuild your culture and bring back what is yours. And that’s why my collection is different. It tells stories that sometimes locals didn’t even know about, but is actually related to them.”
Some interesting textiles in his collection
No doubt, John likes all of his collections but there are some particular pieces that he adores because of the stories behind them.
One of his precious pieces is the limar berayat. It’s very precious because it has inscriptions from the Quran and he’s proud that he’s able to collect a few. He even has a Sanskrit inscribed patola (a type of Indian cloth similar to Limar) put next to the limar berayat to show similarities between the Malay and Indian textiles.
Limar Berayat is the green one to the right. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
“Another precious piece of mine is the Pelangi (Tie-dye) Sapu Tangan (handkerchief). It didn’t cost me that much but I love it because it’s rare. I know that I have the only one left in good condition as those types of things are usually worn, torn and thrown away back in the days.”
The purple Pelangi Handkerchief he mentioned. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
In addition, the oldest piece of textile he has in the collection is the Indian Patola from the 17th century. It looks like it’s torn because of its age but actually, the cloth was purposely cut to be used as medicine. Because they are so tough to make and expensive, some believe that they’re imbued with magical powers that could heal people.
The Indian Patolu with said magical powers. Do not touch! It’s about 400 years old!(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
There’s also a piece of Pelangi (tie-dye) called lawon where two or three colours are used in a cloth and a blank diamond or rectangular shape is created at the centre. That lawon is usually donned on widows as a shawl, signifying that they’re ready to be remarried.
John Ang explaining the blank centre in the lawon signifies the emptiness of a widow’s life when she loses her husband. (Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
Hope for the future
John hopes for his whole collection to find a home here in Malaysia, someday. He dreams of finally passing the baton to a foundation here so they can properly and carefully protect the Malay textile collection for the future generation to see. Things like these need to be cherished and protected.
Additionally, after finishing this exhibition, he’ll then continue a specific exhibition from the 12 categories starting with Songket, this December till January.
Come and see the exhibition. Claim back what the textile share about your culture and be aware of it so that you can be proud of. Come and learn about your real identity because Malay textiles reveal all aspects about Malay people. John Ang, Art Historian & Collector to TRP
The Splendours of Malay World Textiles
Date: 24 July – 30 October 2022 (3 months)Venue: M Floor, Hall 1, Menara KEN TTDI, 37 Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Kuala Lumpur, 60000 MalaysiaGallery Hours: 10.30 am – 6.30 pm (Open daily except for Monday)Tickets: RM35 for adultsRM20 for studentsRM50 for a guided group tour by John Ang himself (min 5 pax in a group)
You can also ask for a free tour from John Ang’s students there if you wanna know more about some particular pieces.
Get your tickets here.
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Rawang Factory Linked To Sg Gong Pollution Has Been Operating Without License For YEARS

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The factory believed to be the cause of the Sungai Gong pollution has reportedly been operating without any licence since 2014. This is based on data by the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS).

According to MPS Corporate Department Director, Mohd Zin Masoad, the company had not made an application for a licence or permission to operate since 2014, even though the local authority had advised the factory twice to apply for a licence after it was found operating without proper documentation for the past six years.
Apart from operating without permission, the factory which is believed to be involved in carrying out various other business activities had also constructed building structures within their premises without any written permission from MPS.Mohd Zin Masoad via New Straits Times
Aerial view of the factory linked to the Sg Gong pollution which caused unscheduled water cuts across Klang Valley. (Credit: FATHIL ASRI/NSTP)
Mohd Zin was speaking to the press after posting a notice in front of the factory yesterday morning. He said the company was being given notice to prove that they had permission to operate and they had three days to do so.
The notice falls under Section 70(1) of the Road, Drains and Buildings Act 1974, which involves the construction of buildings or structures without permission from the local municipality.
At the end of the notice period, MPS will demolish the building structures.Mohd Zin Masoad via New Straits Times
On the company’s pollution offence, Mohd Zin said that issue fell under the purview of the Department of Environment.
Four men were arrested on Friday to further investigations into the pollution in Sungai Gong that affected Air Selangor water treatment plants in Klang Valley. (Credit: EIZAIRI SHAMSUDIN/NSTP)
On Thursday, 3 September, Air Selangor shut down four water treatment plants in Selangor due to pollution of raw water sources. This led to massive unscheduled water cuts affecting 1,292 locations across the Klang Valley.
Read more: Selangor Water Treatment Plants Have Resumed Operations, But It’s Still Gonna Be A While
Restoration of the water supply took four days to complete while Air Selangor worked to flush out the contaminants.
The owners of the factory linked to the pollution have since been arrested by the police.
Read more: Factory Linked To Water Cut To Be Demolished By Authorities, Owners Remanded For Polluting River

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Number Plate Plucker And Son Arrested By Malaysian Police

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A man and a woman who tore the number plate of a Toyota Alphard at the Tuas Second Link Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) have been arrested on 14 July, Harian Metro reported.

Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner Rahmat Ariffin said both suspects were arrested at the Sultan Abu Bakar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex.
Previously, Malaysian police had previously said they were looking for the duo for committing mischief.
Both suspects aged 46 and 18 years old admitted they were involved in the incident on 9 July.
Image: TRP File
What happened that day?
The suspects were travelling in a red Kia Cerato with a Singapore plate when their car was scraped at the side by a Toyota Alphard.
The woman in the red Kia tore off the number plate from the Alphard and threw it at the car’s windshield.
Right after she did that, the man ran out of the Kia and shouted obscenities while making rude gestures toward the driver in the Toyota Alphard.
The whole incident was caught on video and the duos’ actions drew criticism from netizens.

Shin Min Daily News reported that the woman claimed her son was egged on by the Alphard driver to get out of the car.
She said the Alphard had repeatedly cut into their lane and they had been stuck in the traffic jam for about an hour.
She claimed that she wanted to protect her son so she got angry and pulled out the number plate.
READ MORE: Licence Plate-Plucking Woman Wanted By Johor Police, Both Sides Gave Their Stories

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The Adam Project On Netflix Is Not The Time Travel Movie You’re Expecting [Review]

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The Adam Project is coming out on Netflix tomorrow, but we got a sneak peek to tell you whether it’s worth your time to watch the whole thing ASAP!

The time travel/sci-fi/adventure movie stars Ryan Reynolds as 40-year-old Adam Reed who has crashed landed in his old home back in 2022, accidentally meeting (and teaming up!) with his younger 12-year-old self, played by Walker Scobell.
Would you be able to stand the older, or younger, version of you?(Credit: Netflix)
The two Adam Reeds have to essentially stop time travel from ever being invented, and along the way they find fellow future time traveller Laura (played by Zoe Saldana) as well as the inventor of time travel Louis Reed (played by Mark Ruffalo).
A Fun Adventure
For lovers of a good sci-fi romp with plenty of gorgeously clean fight choreography with fancy futuristic energy pulse weaponry, The Adam Project certainly delivers.
Viewers will be able to look forward to a myriad of creative fight scenes, with a variety of weapons that have been given the “awesome factor”.
Enough of large guns shooting pulses of energy beams, here we’ve got a literal lightstick  that can do the same.
Younger Adam Reed watches as older Adam Reed prepares to fight some futuristic armored soldiers with an actual lightstick.(Credit: The Adam Project/Netflix)
For a movie that centers around time travel, the in-universe rule of time travel is established very quickly without too much science jargon. Perhaps, by this point, most movie-goers are quite familiar with the concept of various “ways” of time travel already, thanks to movies like Avengers and the classic Back To The Future.
However, the idea is easy enough to grasp, even for those who may not be particularly familiar with time travel. (And to clarify: it’s not a multiverse situation.)
A Love Letter To Family
While the movie is touted as a sci-fi adventure, and it undoubtedly is, The Adam Project is also about family, love, and loss.
There is a popular hypothetical, “If you could go back in time and visit your younger self, what would you do?”
This movie is the answer to that question.
One father, two sons.(Credit: Netflix)
Both younger and older Adam Reed have something to learn from each other, and the tale is a beautiful one that centers around their sense of self and sense of family.
The Adam Project, I suspect, is really a family reconciliation story wrapped up with sci-fi elements.
The Verdict
The Adam Project is a movie with a healthy mix of everything: the sci-fi, the action, the heartfelt moments, and even the comedic ones.
In fact, there are plenty of funny moments, delivered flawlessly by Ryan Reynolds in his signature Ryan Reynolds style. Child actor Walker Scobell keeps up with the momentum in this film as well, playing very well across from his older counterpart.
Cinematography-wise, sit back and enjoy the gorgeous colours and beautiful sets. A significant budget went into the production here, and it definitely pays off with stunning visuals and honestly breath-taking scenery.
Vibes only.(Credit: Netflix)
The film is also surprisingly inspiring and hopeful, with a generous handful of tender moments that may have you reaching for a tissue (or two!).
Overall, the film is yet another breath of fresh air from the genius collaboration between director Shawn Levy and star Ryan Reynolds, who have previously worked together on Free Guy.
The Adam Project is a definite must-watch as a fun sci-fi adventure with so much heart, reminiscent of classics such as Back To The Future and E.T. It’s a perfect movie to watch together with your family, snuggled up on the couch with popcorn to share.
Catch it on Netflix starting 11 March at 4pm.
Watch the trailer below:

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“Implement Undi 18 By December” Kuching High Court Orders Government, Election Commission

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Kuching High Court has ruled that the government and also the Election Committee to lower the voting age to 18 by 31 December.

Malay Mail quoted the High Court Judicial Commissioner Alexander Siew How Wai who ruled that the EC and government had acted “illegally” and “irrationally” when Undi18 was delayed from July 2021 to September 2022.
The legal challenge was reportedly filed by five Sarawakian youths who challenged the previous decision made by Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration of not fulfilling the implementation.
Malaysiakini reported that the court also granted an order to reverse the decision made by Federal government to push it to September 2022.
JUST IN: Kuching High Court has ruled in #Undi18's favor in our judicial review against the government. Statement to follow.— #Undi18 #ManaUndiKami 🏴 (@UNDI18MY) September 3, 2021
Sarawakian youths want vote age limit to be enforced
It’s reported that the lawsuit was filed back in May after the government decided to delay the implementation to next year, despite the law being passed with two thirds majority in Parliament back in 2019.
They faced off against the Muhyiddin and the EC who were named as respondents in the judicial review.
The court then found that the respondents failed to act with all convenient speed to implement the amendments and questioned why the EC didn’t provide any reasoning for the delay.
Touching on arguments by government officials saying that certain election laws and regulations need to be amended first, Siew said that these are “minor” issues to do these proposed changes and it can be done anytime before a general election.
A bill that was passed two years ago
The bill was tabled by Muhyiddin’s predecessor, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who proposed to amend paragraph (b) of Article 47 of the Federal Constitution to lower the age of eligible citizens to be members of the Dewan Rakyat from 21 to 18 years.
Astro Awani reported that the Parliament were also in the view of amending paragraph (a) of Clause 1 of Article 119 of the Federal Constitution to lower the age of a citizen eligible to vote from 21 to 18 years.
In addition, the bill also contains a proposal for automatic registration of citizens as soon as they reach 18.
READ MORE: Malaysia makes history with Undi 18, Dewan Rakyat agrees to lower voting age
KUCHING HIGH COURT IN SARAWAK DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANTS IN THE UNDI18 LAWSUIT pic.twitter.com/0ShtvbjACd— #Undi18 #ManaUndiKami 🏴 (@UNDI18MY) September 3, 2021

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What You Should Know About MEASAT-3 And How It Took Down Satellite TV.

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For most Malaysians 21 June 2021 was like any other day. The daily Covid-19 cases were still in the 4-digit range, and Malaysians were promised that 10% of the population will be vaccinated by mid-July.

The only blip was a disruption of service for those who were watching satellite TV. It was out of the ordinary, but most people assumed that the issue would pass soon.
Meanwhile, 35,786 km above the earth, something happened to the MEASAT-3 (M3) satellite.
The incident was described by MEASAT Global Berhad, the operator of the Boeing 601 satellite, as an anomaly. It resulted in a complete service outage.
Despite staying on course, the satellite could not return to operation. On 6 August it was announced that M3 will be deorbited in the following weeks.
M3 has been in service for 15 years.
What is MEASAT-3?
M3 has provided satellite communication services that cover over 100 countries across Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Launched in the last month of 2006, the M3 is a Boeing 601HP model satellite.
It was a follow up to, of course, MEASAT-1 (M1) and MEASAT-2 (M2), a pair of Boeing 376 satellites that were launched in 1996.
The M3 satellite was also built with redundancies. It had two siblings with it in orbit: MEASAT-3a (2009) and MEASAT-3b (2014).
They were tested repeatedly before they were launched. This is because it is extremely difficult to repair once it is in orbit.
The last time anybody has physically touched the M3 was before its launch in December 2006.
Satellite TV Restored
What happened to M3 was rare and it affected more than just satellite TV viewers in Malaysia. It was the only Major outage MEASAT has experienced since starting its satellite operations in 1996.
MEASAT has invested RM7.6 billion in its satellite and earth station facilities.
With M3 deorbiting, MEASAT plans to send the MEASAT-3d in 2022 to take its place. It costs RM1.2 billion.
Those who were watching satellite TV didn’t have to wait that long though. Thanks to redundancies, it was announced that the service was fully restored three days after the satellite failed.
A Home For Local Scientists And Engineers
Although we have only sent one Malaysian into space (Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie Sheikh Mustapha), MEASAT has sent 8 satellites into orbit.
Those billions of ringgit spent have cultivated a pool of talented Malaysian scientists and engineers since 1992.
A lot of them have taken up key management positions in leading satellite and telecommunications companies globally, as well as in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
They quietly carry Malaysia’s aspiration to utilise space to become a player in communication technology, bridge the digital divide, and ensure no Malaysian is left behind in the digital age.

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135 Deaths: New All-Time Record On 8 July

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Today, we saw a new record of 135 deaths caused by Covid-19 in a single day (8 July 2021).

This is in addition to today’s record number of new cases in Selangor and second-highest number of new cases nationwide (8,868).
Previously, the second highest number of deaths was 126 on 2 June 2021.
Currently, the total number of deaths sit at 5,903 since the start of the pandemic.
Sebanyak 135 kematian akibat jangkitan #COVID19 dilaporkan hari ini. Jumlah kes kematian harian tertinggi sejak pandemik ini melanda negara. pic.twitter.com/KLehWn9ta7— KKMalaysia🇲🇾 (@KKMPutrajaya) July 8, 2021

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18 KL Roads To Be Closed For Merdeka Day Parade Rehearsals

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18 roads around the city will be closed from Friday to Wednesday (26 to 31 August) for the 65th National Day Parade.

According to The Star, city police chief Commissioner Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said Jalan Sultan Hishammuddin towards Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Raja would be closed on Friday for a skeleton crew rehearsal from 6am to 12pm.
Full rehearsals will be carried out from Saturday to Monday (27 to 29 August). Due to this, Jalan Raja, Jalan Travers, Jalan Damansara, Bulatan Hishammuddin and Jalan Kinabalu toward Cheras and Selayang will be closed.
He added that there’ll be no road closures on Tuesday, 30 August.
Credit: Malay Mail
However, some roads would be closed for the Merdeka Day Parade on 31 August. The roads that would be closed on that day are:
Jalan RajaJalan TraversJalan DamansaraBulatan HishamuddinJalan KinabaluJalan KuchingBulatan Dato OnnJalan Tun H. S. LeeJalan Hang LekiuJalan Hang KasturiJalan T. A. RahmanJalan Raja LautJalan Munshi AbdullahJalan Dang WangiJalan Bunus 6
Those who wish to see the Merdeka Parade, they’re advised to use public transport and to come early to avoid getting caught in traffic.
Parking spaces are also limited and can be found at Masjid India in front of the Dang Wangi police headquarters, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin and the multi-storey car park near Bukit Aman.
E-hailing vehicles are also urged to drop off passengers near Masjid India and Jalan Parlimen.
Azmi reminded members of the public not to park illegally and obstruct traffic flow.
For information and updates, please refer to the City Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department Facebook page or contact them at 03-2071 9999 for enquiries.

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Okinawa Village Shops: Why Dr M Likes Them & Why They Might Work In M’sia

Tun Dr Mahathir is a huge fan of Japan.
In 1981, he introduced Malaysians to the â€œLook Eastâ€ policy, a move away from modeling western countries as after six months in his office, he announced an initiative to learn from the experiences of Japan in the nation-building of Malaysia.
Dr M considered the secret of Japanese success and remarkable development lies in its labour ethics, morale, and management capability.
He felt a program enabling that young Malaysians to learn in Japan would contribute to the country’s economic and social development.
Picture Credit: InvestKL
From 1982 to 2017, around 16,631 students were sent to the country.
He even brought the policy back when he is Malaysia’s 7th Prime Minister where he said that although Malaysia is progressing, there’s still room for improvement.
Now he’s wondering if Okinawa village shops – something which he saw during his visit to Japan can be implemented here in Malaysia.

What are Okinawa village shops?
In his blog post, Mahathir talks about villagers in the southern region of Okinawa, who in the olden days often had difficulties getting supplies from the north and decided to set up a shop stocked with essentials.
The people in the villages decided to have a shop stocked with their needs. They collected money from their village and built a shop. They employed a man from the village to manage the shop.Â Dr Mahathir Mohamad, via Chedet
Money was then provided by the villagers to stock the shop with their needs brought in from the north.
What made these shops unique compared to the regular grocery stores is the store has a system where villagers don’t need to pay immediately.
Instead, the villagers wrote their name and the goods they had taken on a piece of paper that’s kept in the shop.
At the end of the month they would total up all their purchases written on their paper and pay the amount due. The money was kept in a safe.Dr Mahathir Mohamad, via Chedet
When the shops aren’t performing, they diversify their business by selling drinks and coffee, he added.
Dr M also drew similarities of the shops to a cooperative but said that most of them have closed down as access to their needs became easier and the shop he visited is one the last shops which is still operational.
 It worked well in Okinawa. Wonder if it will work well in Malaysia.Dr Mahathir Mohamad, via Chedet
Picture Credit: Facebook
Is Japan the only country which does this?
Village shops exist in other parts of the world besides Japan such as the United Kingdom (UK) which has the Plunkett foundation that partners with a range of funding and support organisations to assist communities to set up and run a successful community-owned shop.
As for Asia, countries such as India still have village shops which serve the same purpose.

Is he on to something here?
This is not the first time Dr M has said about how the cooperative movement can help communities, especially the less fortunate.
In September 2019, he said the movement can play a major role in helping low-income households in urban and rural areas to cope with the rising cost of living.
Some of the positives of a village or community shop are that they’re not only effective in safeguarding essential retail outlets but they also have wider social, economic and environmental benefits.
Picture Credit: Facebook
They particularly benefit disadvantaged affected by lack of personal transport, limited physical mobility, and those seeking employment or volunteer opportunities.
Community shops succeed for a number of reasons, but most importantly they engage the community and stimulate social activity and cohesion.
This would benefit especially those living in more rural parts of Sabah and Sarawak where transportation is limited such as in villages along with the Kinabatangan River where many have to travel via the river just to buy groceries.
According to statistics by Plunkett, around 4 new shops opened in 2017 with 346 community shops trading in the UK by the close of the year.
These shops were owned by over 61,000 shareholders with an average of 177 shareholders and generated average annual revenue of Â£161,874 (RM868,573) per shop or worth Â£53m (RM284 million) in total in the UK.
Also, each shop creates an average of 4 paid jobs â€“ 1,380 in total.
Although it’s just a thought laid out by the Prime Minister, if other countries show that the model can work with the right support from both communities and associations, maybe it can turn from just an idea to a reality.

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“She Drew Her Own Tattoos, Braces Costs RM15 Only” Ebit Lew Addresses Claims That Mondy Isn’t Homeless

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Celebrity preacher Ebit Lew denied allegations that he arranged the meet-up with a homeless and heavily tattooed woman named Mondy in Indonesia.

In Ebit’s TikTok video, he denied planning the meetup with Mondy in advance.
Ebit said Mondy drew the cheap tattoos herself and it was not expensive as some netizens claimed.
Regarding Mondy’s braces, it only costs RM15 (Rp50,000) in Indonesia. Mondy said the cheap braces are old and have lasted for many years.

She has been living a hard life since she was young. As we approached her, she started crying. She just left a rented home and she couldn’t afford to sleep on the street.
Ebit Lew
  @dillahussin fitnah apa tentang mondy #mondy #ustazebitlew #hidayah #islam #taubat #doa ♬ Instrumen Sholawat Sedih – Yuda pratama
When Ebit asked her if she was looking for work, she wondered if anyone was willing to hire her. He said he would help her find a job.
Ebit added that Mondy cried after she was given clothes and tudung and said she wanted to be God’s servant.
During the live TikTok session, a man, who joined them in the live video, advised Ebit and Mondy to be patient with the negative views of others who were not happy with them.
What happened previously?
Netizens criticised Ebit for helping Mondy as they believed it was a staged encounter.
He allegedly came across Mondy in Jakarta when she was laying on the side of the road on a cardboard as she was homeless.
21-year-old Mondy is also a single mother with a 4-year-old child.
After giving her money and Muslim garb, he brought her to Malaysia so she could find a job.
READ MORE: [Watch] Many Question Heavily Tattooed Girl’s Financial Status After Ebit Lew Extends Help
Once she arrived in Malaysia, she started selling sambal with Ebit in a live TikTok session.
Ebit’s charity act was criticised by netizens who claimed that Mondy has millions of followers on TikTok and couldn’t believe she was homeless.
Those who have seen her Tiktok said her content seemed to be exploiting religion.
They also wondered how she managed to get expensive tattoos and braces done.

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Our PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s Twitter Just Came Back To Life And Reactions Are… Mixed?

The official Twitter account of the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has just come alive. Or, what we assume is the official account, as it is not Twitter-verified.
He doesn’t have a Twitter header image either. Who runs this social media account? Definitely not the team behind Datuk Seri Najib Razak.(Credit: Twitter)
His last tweet was back in February 27, 2016. Then, on 19 March 2020, fours years later, he posted his first Tweet as prime minister.

#DudukRumah #StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/gdtRjRRiNf— Muhyiddin Yassin (@MuhyiddinYassin) March 19, 2020

In the Tweet, he urges Malaysians to stay at home, which is something he’s been repeating for the past three days.
The art is by local artist Artortoise_full, which shows Muhyiddin walking with frontliners against the COVID-19 pandemic, visualized as a nurse, doctor, and police officer.
Naturally, Malaysians responded… the usual way Malaysians do.
Yay dah aktif twitter… Harap tabah sebab Twitter is so toxic and ramai haters anda.. yang penting berkhidmat untuk semua TSMY— Palataologist 🕙 (@NetizenHolland) March 19, 2020
There are the trolls…
Baru keluar gua ke? Betul ke din yg post ni?? Ke acc kene hack slps 4tahun 😝— 〽🇲🇾💞 (@readinmyic) March 19, 2020
My full respect to the other 4 heroes pic.twitter.com/W5e731cPIK— DÃ ni (@danniborneo) March 19, 2020
Syukurlah akhirnya ingat juga password twitter— Hakam Ahmad (@HakamAhmxd) March 19, 2020
 pic.twitter.com/BNnd6pN7E0— Sephian (@SufianMutalib) March 19, 2020
And the ones who immediately demand for things…
Tan Sri, please take action on those arrogant company bosses who force their employees to work during the movement control order. These recalcitrants think money is more important then human lives.— KennyG@D 0_0 (@KennyGD001) March 19, 2020
tak lupa juga mereka yg kerja kat retail shops! thank you!— Fecries (@ShahrulFecr13) March 19, 2020
Tan Sri, damansara damai dah 24jam takde bekalan air @air_selangor …please respond to my reach out! Tqvm #DudukRumah— Zulfi (@zulfizalharun) March 19, 2020
And the ones who were just happy to have him around.
👏 welcome to Twitter #KitaJagaKita #JanganLepak— H for Henry (@joefrezzo) March 19, 2020
ok— Acid Malek (@RasyidMalek) March 19, 2020

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[Review] Sorry We Laughed At Your Penis, Kavin Jay

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Following the success of his Netflix special Everybody Calm Down, Kavin Jay is back in comedy with his brand new show I Am Sorry I Shouted!, in which Kavin opened up about his relationship with family and how his experiences gave him a different outlook in life.

Performed at the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Center located at 1 Utama, the show kicked off with two opening acts to get the audience going.
Credit: TRP
The night began with Riezman as the opening act before Raqib came on to the stage, breaking the ice by acting as the hypeman for the main act, telling stories of his past experiences and how he met Kavin.
Then came the man of the hour: Kavin Jay.
I Am Sorry I Shouted!
Kavin began the show with stories of the pandemic and the hurdles in adapting to it.
As much as I like doing this kind of shows, corporate gigs are the ones that pay big bucks.Kavin Jay at I Am Sorry I Shouted!
He spoke candidly about his career and his love for comedy. Comedy is a part of who he is and I Am Sorry I Shouted! is a reflection of that, particularly in navigating family relationships, the people who constantly manage to endear and frustrate us.
He shares more about his relatable antics, particularly the pains of being stuck at home during the lockdown with only so much to entertain yourself (or your family!).
Being at home with your daughter, you think you will be fine…Kavin Jay at I Am Sorry I Shouted!
Kavin also touched on the annoying concern shown by family members who frequently ask questions like “When are you getting married?”, “When are you having kids”, in his comedic fashion that regular fans of his work are used to.
One Step Further Than Comedy
Topics like men’s health or mental wellness are a subject rarely talked about, let alone in a comedy show. However, a good part of Kavin’s show turned into insightful observations about men’s mental health, fatherhood, and family expectations.
He touched on topics that most men never really gave much consideration to. Kavin’s experience of what he and his family had to go through leaves you not only laughing but also thinking.
Never having experienced fatherhood myself personally, it is a rare insight as Kavin shares his stories about juggling between his career and dealing with his wife’s pregnancy.
I was naive about it all, and so was Kavin when he first started his fatherhood journey, as we men rarely think about these things in depth.
If you can’t get pregnant, it’s usually a women’s issue. After all we (men) don’t have a timeline of when our equipment expires.Kavin Jay on trying to start a family.
He goes on to say if you think about it, we all know whom a woman has to see if they are an issue in that department. But what about the men, do any of you know whom do we see?
The audience went silent– it was not a haha moment as the audience was waiting for the punchline. Kavin took the chance to explain the reality that we are living in, the ignorance of men’s health as men truly do not know where to go or what to expect.
The struggle of him and his wife trying to conceive a child is not a mere easy task, he explains, not only dealing with family pressure internally but also externally as well. Going through the details of what he and his wife had to go through leaves you at least pondering, what if it was me?
Still, he managed to round out the serious topic with dashes of humour, such as the choices he had to make during the time when his daughter was about to be born.
We were paying a lot of money in SGD tho!Kavin Jay on the (financial) sacrifices he made.
Kavin closes the night going full circle completing the story of why he wanted to do this show. It was because of what he went through and it is something that we as men should not be afraid to discuss or have a conversation about.
I can’t go to the mamak see my guy friends and tell them, hey there is something wrong down there!Kavin Jay on trying to speak to his friends about fertility issues.
Being the masculine half, he further explains, it’s most likely that none of us men would take it seriously or are eager to have the conversation.
Kavin Jay left the audience with both good jokes and thoughtful introspection. The set had a good balance of funny and thought-provoking material which entertained the crowd and it doesn’t make you feel like you’re being short-changed.
Definitely would recommend it. It’s a fresh take on comedy and I’m amazed to have this kind of talent growing in our own backyard. (5/5)
Review written by Lim Ju Sen.

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Suspects in MH17 attack charged with murder, Malaysian next of kin are relieved and want justice

It has been nearly 5 years since MH17 was shot down in Ukrainian airspace on July 17, 2009.
Yesterday, Dutch investigators held a press conference to announce that 3 Russians and a Ukrainian were identified as suspects and would be charged with murder for shooting down the Malaysian Airlines plane with a missile.
Missile that was used to shoot down MH17(Pic Credit: BBC)
Trial is expected to take place in March 2020 at the Dutch Criminal Court.

 (Pic Credit: BBC)

Family members of the victims aboard the Boeing 777-200  are relieved as the suspects have been named.
They are also looking forward to justice being served to those charged for the devastating attack.
Mariam Yusof, widow of Captain Wan Amran Wan Hussin who flew the aircraft, feels like a new â€˜ray of lightâ€™ is shining upon her children and her.
She adds that even though it has been nearly half a decade since the tragedy struck, things have not been any easier for her, as she continues to miss her husband.

Mariam with the her late husband Wan Amran(Pic Credit: mynewshub.tv)

Noriah Daud, mother of 2 crew members on board the flight, on the other hand is glad that justice will soon be served to those who were responsible for her sonsâ€™ death.
She added that she flew to Netherlands earlier this year to visit the MH17 monument. Later this year, Asmaa Aljuned, her daughter-in-law, widower to crew member, Ahmad and her son Abderrahman will be attending the MH17 anniversary ceremony in Netherlands.
Noriah Daud when she received the knowledge of her sons’ death 5 years ago(Pic Credit: Twitter)
Whilst Noorlin Mohd Noor, the sister of MH17 passenger Norahiman Mohd Noor, believes that regardless the reason for the attack, punishment has to be delivered because innocent lives were killed.
(Pic Credit: BBC)
Looking back at the crash, the tragedy took place in an instant, as aviation bodies did not receive any distress call from the flight before it exploded.
Air traffic control had lost contact with the aeroplane about 50km from the Russia-Ukraine border, 3 hours after the plane took off from Amsterdamâ€™s Schiphol Airport.
MH17 carried 298 passengers and crew of which, 193 were Dutch, 43 Malaysian, 38 Australian, 12 Indonesian, 10 British and 1 New Zealander.
(Pic Credit: Malay Mail)


M’sian Paralympians Rewarded Generously For Their Best Paralympic Performance In Tokyo

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The Malaysian Paralympic team have recently been rewarded by the OSK Foundation a total of RM100,500.

Gold Medalists Abdul Latif Romly (long jump), Bonnie Bunyau Gustin (powerlifting) and Cheah Liek Hou (badminton) received RM15,000 each.
Chew Wei Lun (boccia) and Jong Yee Khie (powerlifting), both of whom won silver, received RM10,000 each.
The other 17 Paralympic athletes each received RM1,500 for their efforts and determination.
The Paralympic Council of Malaysia who has been promoting the development of para sports since 1989, were also awarded RM10,000 as an appreciation token.
The OSK Foundation Rewards and Recognition Ceremony was held virtually on 16 September.

Last month the Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu promised that the incentive for medal winners at the 2020 Paralympic Games will remain and will not be reduced.
Under the Sports Victory Prize Scheme Incentive (SHAKAM), gold medalists receive an incentive of RM1 million, silver medalists RM300,000 and those who win bronze receive RM100,000.
Medalists are also eligible for a lifetime monthly pension of RM5,000 for gold, RM3,000 for silver and RM2,000 for bronze.
Read More: The M’sian Paralympic Team Are Coming Home With 3 Golds And 2 Silver Medals And We Couldn’t Be Prouder

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Young Boy In Puchong Hit And Run Dies Two Days Before Raya

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The five-year-old boy who was hit by a passing motorcycle in Uptown Puchong succumbed to his injuries last night.
In an update by his family member on Twitter, Ikhwal Adnin Muhammad Hilmi died at the Serdang Hospital at about 10pm yesterday.

https://twitter.com/keensalleh/status/1649060911716646914?t=_YLb6UrTarNKe2ge-XuoMA&s=19

His aunt @keensalleh made a plea on Twitter asking for any witnesses to the accident to come forward to assist police in the investigation.
In the tragedy which struck at about 2am on 20 April, Ikhwal Adnin and his family just finished having dinner in Uptown Puchong and were walking back to their car when he was hit by a motorcyclist who ran the red light. The biker did not stop.
The aunt said they had almost reached their car when a Kawasaki RR motorcycle suddenly raced by and knocked her nephew in the process. She claimed the biker, a man, had no helmet on and sported a big figure.
“My five year old nephew was thrown across the road and as his father raced towards the motorcyclist, the man turned to look at the scene behind him and sped off,” @keensalleh shared.
READ MORE: Aunt Pleads For Help To Find Hit And Run Biker Who Severely Injured Nephew
Following her public plea and the family’s initiative to look for footage that could identify the biker, they managed to obtain a CCTV camera footage from a nearby Petronas petrol station.
The camera however was too far and somewhat grainy but it caught the accident.
Ikhwal Adnin had sustained severe internal injuries from the accident with doctors saying there was little hope. He was placed in the ICU and later declared brain dead. According to @keensalleh, the boy’s blood pressure had been dropping last night before she posted the latest update of his passing.
She informed that Ikhwal Adnin would be laid to rest at his father’s hometown in Tampin. She also shared that the police informed they would proceed with the investigation.
To anyone who knows anything at all about the accident that took place on April 20 at 2am, please reach out to @keensalleh on Twitter.

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Next Live-Action Installment Of ‘The Lion King’ To Be Directed By ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins

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Oscar Winner Barry Jenkins will be directing the next installment of Walt Disney Studio’s The Lion King’s live-action movies.

Barry Jenkins won the Oscar for directing the Moonlight, a coming of age drama film based on an unpublished semi-autobiographical play. The film stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, and Janelle Monáe.

There is no release date set for The Lion King follow-up or for the production start, but it is understandably said to be a top priority after the previous film grossed $1.6 billion worldwide.
The first installment of The Lion King’s live-action movies was directed by Jon Favreau and included a stellar cast, such as Beyoncé Knowles as Nala, Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, and James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa.

According to an exclusive by Deadline, the follow-up film will be more of a prequel, rather than a sequel and further explore the mythology of the characters, including Mufasa’s origin story.
Barry was reportedly excited about the opportunity, sharing with Deadline what the Lion King meant to him on a personal level.
Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters. Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true.Barry Jenkins via Deadline
We’re definitely excited to see what he has in store for us!

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SPM Students Out On Police Bail, Cops Say Arrests Lawful Amid Criticisms

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Recently, two teen boys were arrested for using profanities and insulting Singapore while ranting about their SPM History paper.

On 24 February, the boys were subjected to a police house raid and urine drug tests, which they tested negative.
The decision to arrest the students has been criticised for being a heavy-handed approach by several parties.
READ MORE: 2 SPM Students Arrested For Using Profanity And Insults During Video Rant
In response to the backlash, Hulu Selangor police said in a statement that they were merely following the law when they arrested the schoolboys based on a report lodged by a teacher.
District police chief Suffian Abdullah said everyone, including the two boys, is bound by the law.
Suffian said the boys were granted early release yesterday (26 February) once investigations had concluded, despite having obtained a two-day remand order.
However, the investigation is still ongoing under the Minor Offences Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act.

Previously, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) director Zaid Malek was appalled because the authorities treated the boys like hardened criminals.
He demanded home minister Saifuddin Nasution and communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil explain the use of Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 against schoolchildren.
Meanwhile, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii called for investigations to be dropped as he believes the students should be given the necessary guidance and support instead of intimidation.
Youth civil society organisation Undi18 also criticised the heavy-handed approach of arresting the teens, stating that the decision would have affected their focus on the SPM examination.
This issue will indirectly disturb the focus and emotions of the students who are still sitting the SPM exam.Undi18 said in a statement
Undi18 said the matter should have been handled by the school disciplinary board and its guidance and counselling units, which could have advised the boys as part of preventative measures, instead of involving the police.

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[Updated] Police Arrested Suspected Serial Molester In Tamarind Square

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[Update: More details about the suspect have been revealed. The suspect is a 20-year-old local man who works as a GrabFood delivery rider. The police said he has prior criminal records.]

The police have arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for a series of sexual assaults at Tamarind Square in Cyberjaya today, 6 April.
According to Malaysiakini, Sepang district police chief Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the suspect was picked up this afternoon by a team and he’s now in police custody.
The suspect had molested two victims yesterday (5 April) at Tamarind Square. The first incident involved a 27-year-old personal assistant who was groped on the third floor of the premises’ parking lot while she was putting items in her car around 2pm.
The second incident happened 15 minutes later around 2.15pm involving a 34-year-old woman.
The victim was waiting for an elevator at Level 2 of Block A Tamarind Square when she was hugged and molested from behind by the suspect.
READ MORE: Molester Spotted Sexually Harassing Multiple Women In Tamarind Square, Police Are On The Hunt
Kamarul Azran added that the police have acquired CCTV recordings from the premises and believe the two attacks were committed by the same suspect.
The police also believe the suspect was responsible for a similar attack in Tamarind Square in December last year.
Kamarul Azran said he’ll hold a press conference soon to reveal more about the current cases.
Update
The Malay Mail reported that the 20-year-old suspect had admitted to being involved in the case and was arrested at Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong around 12.50pm. He’s a local Malaysian and works as a GrabFood delivery rider.
The case is being investigated under Section 354 of the Penal Code for outrage of modesty.
According to Kamarul Azran, the suspect arrived at the commercial centre at 1.57pm yesterday on a red Yamaha Lagenda 115 ZR motorcycle. The suspect parked in the basement and was seen walking towards the sidewalk of the centre.
The police also said the suspect had criminal records for motorcycle thefts and possessing stolen goods.

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The Surprising Silver Lining About The Coronavirus Outbreak

Covid-19 has gripped the world in a state of alarm, with over 56,000 infected globally and over 2,000 deaths in Mainland China alone.
In response to this, panicked citizens and governments, particularly in China, have participated in police-enforced and self-imposed quarantines.
Many cities in the world’s leading manufacturing country are at a standstill, with empty streets and shuttered stores. During Chinese New Year, it is routine for the whole country to take a week-long break.
However, the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 during this time ensured that the country took an extended vacation. Shops, factories, construction, and other industries grounded to a halt while cities came under lockdown and travel bans were imposed, leaving more than 5 million Wuhan residents stranded elsewhere with the economy at a standstill.
The streets of Wuhan are eerily empty, while most residents are quarantined from the city.(Credit: Getty Images)
The unintended consequence of this is that China’s carbon emissions have seen a drastic drop of more than a quarter compared to historical data.
According to Carbon Brief, the average coal consumption at power plants fell to a four-year low, almost half of 2019, with no sign of recovery since 3 February 2020.

Almost every indicator of industrial activity in China has dropped sharply, including coal, blast furnaces, oil refineries, steel plants, and others.
Even though China has announced that businesses should resume as normal on 10 February 2020, Chinese citizens themselves are continuing their self-quarantine, or are struggling to return to their jobs due to quarantined areas.
The quarantine has also led to a reduction of flights. According to industry reports, there has been a sharp reduction of 50-90% flights departing mainland China, as well as a 60-70% flight reduction in domestic flights within mainland China.
This means that it is estimated that CO2 emissions from passenger aviation have reduced by 11%!
Passenger flights and personal travel is actually a big contributor to global carbon emissions.(Credit: Unsplash)
Many industrial factories are also operating at a lower capacity, not just due to the lack of workers, but also because global demand shifted to other countries such as India and Vietnam over fears of the coronavirus.
Exports from China have drastically slowed down, which is why you can’t buy goods originating from China on Lazada, TaoBao, or other popular online shopping apps. Small businesses in Malaysia that rely on cheaper imports from China are scrambling to find supplies elsewhere, as stocks from China are delayed or cancelled.
Online shopping apps now take into account the delay in imported goods from China.(Credit: TRP)
However, while the slash in carbon emissions is significant, experts do not think that it will last very long.
This dip in energy consumption is estimated to only reduce about 1% of annual figures. China is also primed to perform on overcapacity to replace lost production volumes. Since it is likely that they will want to recoup economic losses after the Covid-19 standstill, carbon emissions are likely to catch up rapidly as well.
After all, China is determined to prove the worth of its economy. President Xi Jinping has urged the country to quickly resume economic activities.
Perhaps this break is Mother Nature’s way of asking us to slow down.

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MAEPS Could Be Converted Into A COVID-19 Facility

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Malaysiakini reported that there may be plans to convert the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) into a COVID-19 facility.Â
Photos showing the plans and people at work in the parkâ€™s exhibition hall were previously circulated on social media and WhatsApp.Â
According to Malaysiakiniâ€™s sources, MAEPS will be used to house patients under investigation (PUIs) while they wait for their test results. This is to prevent them from being exposed to patients who have already tested positive for COVID-19.Â
When a PUIâ€™s test returns positive, he or she will be transferred to hospitals dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients.Â

(Credits: Mak Khuin Weng/Facebook)

It is said that 400 beds are being set up in MAEPS at the moment.Â
As of now, there is no confirmation from MAEPS about the move to convert the venue into a COVID-19 facility yet. However, it is also mentioned that the Health Director-General will be making an announcement regarding this later today.
If the news about MAEPS is true, then it would be an additional facility on top of the 409 locations previously gazetted by the government as quarantine centres. The quarantine centres would be used to house confirmed patients who are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms, so that hospital beds can be reserved for more serious cases.

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Sacred Riana Says Bring Something Belonging To A Dead Loved One Ahead Of KL Show

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The Sacred Riana, one of the sensational illusionists in Asia is coming to Malaysia on  15 July and she has another message for her fans coming to the show.

READ MORE: Asia’s Got Talent Winner ‘The Sacred Riana’ Will Creep You Out This July With Her Chilling Conjuring Magic Show
In a captivating video announcement, she requested attendees to bring an object of sentimental value which belonged to someone dear to them who passed away.

Bring an object of sentimental value connected to someone who has  passed away.This object should be small enough to be held in your hand but  with a sentimental story behind it
The Sacred Riana, Magician
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So, what trick do you think she has up her sleeves this July? Would she be able to talk to the dead? Or maybe tell an eerie memory about you and your loved one that you didn’t reveal to anyone else? Or is that just too much “Ghost Whisperer” going on?
Maybe she’ll hide the object from you and pull it out from your ears or something. The possibilities are endless. The question is, are YOU ready to play with the magical realm?
The Sacred Riana has gained international recognition for her unique and chilling performances, mesmerizing audiences with her impeccable showmanship and supernatural abilities. Her captivating stage presence and unparalleled command over the supernatural arts have left spectators in awe, questioning the very fabric of reality.
The Sacred Riana’s live performance in Kuala Lumpur will be an unparalleled opportunity not only to witness her exceptional talents first-hand, but also be part of it. Unlike what you see on the internet, Riana will speak directly to you, will specifically invite you to play, and will do magic with your own belonging, not hers.
So, prepare to be amazed in this once-in-a-lifetime magic show this 15 July at Plenary Hall, KLCC.
Tickets are selling fast as some of the seats are already sold out. Only the RM288, RM388, RM488 and RM688 tickets are left. Grab them now here.
For more info, follow The Sacred Riana on Instagram and Mediaberg too for more behind the scene glimpses of her preparation.
See you guys there!

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Cakoi Came About Because People Were Protesting Someone They Hated

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Yaucakoi, or you tiao, or cakoi, or Chinese donuts, are a delicious fried snack even if no one can quite agree on what to call it.

For the sake of simplicity, most Malaysians know the dough fritter as cakoi. But did you know that the history of cakoi came from a place of anger and spite?
Yau char gwai– or, Oil Fried Ghost
The written Chinese characters for the snack is 油炸鬼 (you zha gui), also literally translated as Oil Fried Ghost. (Ghost here also means ‘devil’, or ‘spirit’.)
It might seem like a quirk of translations resulting in a funny name, but the history behind it actually speaks of the intention… to fry ghosts.
There are similar items around the world, such as Mexican churros and even American donuts.(Credit: Baidu)
In this case, ‘ghost’ refers to a man named Qin Hui, who was a Chinese official during the Song Dynasty. He had schemed and plotted to have a beloved general Yue Fei captured, thrown in jail, and executed for a vague, baseless reason (sort of like a misuse of our own SOSMA).
His mistake was underestimating how much people adored Yue Fei, who was (and still is) an icon of patriotism and a war hero. When word began to spread of Yue Fei’s ungracious end, the people were absolutely furious at Qin Hui.
Apparently, a street vendor was so angry that he moulded a human shape out of dough and fried it in hot oil, all the while shouting about “oil-frying Qin Hui”. He then ate the whole thing out of spite, sort of like a voodoo doll but edible.
However, most people were still afraid to publicly criticize the government and a high-ranking official, so they changed the name to “Oil-Fry Hui” and added another human shaped dough signifying his wife so they could curse and eat her, too. (Poor wife.)
If you stare hard enough, cakoi DOES kind of look like two humans squished together…(Credit: Brian Jeffery Beggerly/Flickr)
Eventually, because human shapes were too difficult to mould, the snack was changed to just two long strips (still signifying Qin Hui and his wife), and the name slowly evolved to become the cakoi we know today.
So good you can even eat it on its own
Despite its exciting and treasonous beginnings, cakoi is a truly delicious side-dish or snack. After all, it’s deep-fried dough: crunch, airy, and so savoury!
In Malaysia, it’s commonly eaten as-is, or also commonly paired with porridge, soy bean, or bak kut teh. There are also variations of cakoi to be eaten as-is, such as those topped with savoury sesame seeds or stuffed with sweet red bean paste.
When served as a sidedish to go with food, cakoi is cut into smaller pieces.(Credit: K Tao/Flickr)
Perhaps next time, if you’re ever angry at someone, you can just imagine their face on your cakoi before you bite into it.

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Boy Iman And 3 Others Face Charges Regarding Hoorrey X Fest Raya’s Cancellation

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Actor turned entrepreneur Boy Iman and three other individuals have pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court today in relation to cheating charges regarding the organization of the Hoorrey X Fest Raya shopping event last week.

Harian Metro reported that Boy Iman aka Noruliman A Rahman, 43, Norazah Sahud, 51, Norzana Rapie, 51, and Nor Azmi Jantan, 49, were accused of tricking Siti Wardina Basir, 21, into renting a business site at the festival and encouraged her to hand over RM1,500.
The deed allegedly took place at WTCKL around 2.34am on 19 April.
The suspects are charged under Section 420 and Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term between 1 to 10 years, caning, and a fine.
Deputy public prosecutor Nor Aisyah Mohamed Zanyuin set RM5,000 bail for each of the accused.
However, all four accused asked for a lower bail because they have other commitments. The bail was then lowered to RM3,000 with one surety and the additional condition that they hand over their passports to the court until the case concludes.
The case mention is set on 13 June.
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Hoorrey X Fest Raya 2023 was supposed to be held at WTCKL from 18 April to 20 April after some date changes.
However, the event was ultimately called off at the last minute a day before the event (17 April) due to several issues.
The CEO of the event, Datuk Mohd Alif Hakim, said in a press conference that the event was cancelled because the main sponsor withdrew from the event and thus, did not pay to use the location for the event.
The cancellation of the event affected around 250 vendors who looked forward to making a big sale before Raya. The vendors suffered losses because they couldn’t move their stock and had to pay workers’ wages too.
READ MORE: Hoorrey X Fest Raya 2023 At WTCKL Cancelled At The Last Minute, Vendors Suffer Thousands In Losses

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May Water Bills Higher Due To April and March Adjustments, Says SPAN

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The water bill for May is higher than usual as it is comprised of March and April bill adjustments, according to the National Water Services Commission (SPAN).
SPAN also added that bills for March and April were based on estimated readings because operators couldn’t conduct meter readings of the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.
During the MCO, the water company said, water bill calculations were issued to distribution operators to ensure reasonable charges.
The water company said they will readjust the billing on the affected user’s account if calculations made by operators were not in accordance with SPAN’s methods.
Users are required to pay the water bills as stated but if they’re overcharged, SPAN said the correction will be recorded in next month’s bill.

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[Watch] M’sian Motorcyclist In Singapore Tries To Evade Parking Fee, Pillion Rider Gets Hit On The Head

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Malaysians like to bend the rules whenever they can, so it’s not a surprise to find one of them trying to evade paying a parking fee in Singapore.

As reported by Mothership, a rider of a Malaysia-registered motorcycle was trying to exit a multi-storey car park without paying by tailgating a car on 2 February 2022.
The whole incident was recorded on the dashcam of the car in front of the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist didn’t move quick enough past the gantry so the exit gantry arm smacked his female pillion rider on her head.
In order to exit, the female passenger had to dismount from the motorcycle and walk around the gantry arm.
The rider appeared to be embarrassed and laughed because he still got free parking despite the minor accident.
Netizens wondered whether the car park operator would take action on the motorcyclist for evading a parking fee.
They also asked the matter to be reported to the Housing & Development Board (HDB).

Others think it’s an embarrassing act and some of them pointed out that the parking fee was low enough.

He could face a fine
HDB had introduced stiffer fines on 1 July 2019 to deter parking offences.
It’s an offence for motorists to evade payment of parking charges by tailgating other vehicles or bypassing car park gantries.
Motorcycles, cars and heavy vehicles can face a fine of S$25 (RM78), S$50 (RM155) and S$80 (RM249) respectively if caught.

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Who Is Lee Thiam Wah – The Man Behind 99 Speedmart?

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There is one shop that many Malaysians, whether in big cities or small towns are familiar with and we’re not talking about 7-Eleven.

99 Speedmart is where many of us go for our daily essentials, available in many townships or residential areas.
However, perhaps many of us do not know the man behind 99 Speedmart, Lee Thiam Wah, who has helped make our lives a bit easier when it comes to grocery shopping.
Who is Lee Thiam Wah?
Lee was born in 1954 and has 11 brothers. Lee’s dad was a construction worker while his mother was a street food vendor.
Lee’s world changed forever 8 months after he was born, when he was diagnosed with Poliomyelitis, which is a disease caused by the poliovirus resulting in him being confined to a wheelchair.
Lee’s formal education was limited to six years of primary school as that was all his parents could afford at the time. However, that did not stop him from becoming a successful businessman.
In a report by Forbes, Lee kept busy by borrowing books from his neighbours.
Lim also spends a lot of time with his paternal grandmother who was always encouraging him saying things like you are only physically disabled, but your mental ability is still perfect.
Start of his career
At the age of 14, Lee started selling snacks outside his house in Jalan Kampar, Klang.
At the age of 23, he had saved up RM17,000 and used it to open his first grocery store named Pasar Raya Hiap Hoe.
Before there was 99 Speedmart, it started with Pasar Raya Hiap Hoe.
He told Forbes that through the retail business, he learned what the customers wanted, and he also learned about suppliers and their pricing.
He also had the opportunity to learn in-depth about his competitors.
Birth of 99 Speedmart
In 1992, Lee sold his grocery store for RM88,000 and opened a mini-mart. He wanted to challenge himself by running a bigger business.
In 1999, he changed the name of the store to 99 Speedmart.
He said he had to sacrifice margins on some products to sell at the lowest price and to gain market share. This in return built up the store’s reputation.

Growth of 99 Speedmart
The store’s first headquarters was built in October 2002. The 80,000-square-foot warehouse is a fully-equipped building with centralised stacking, storage, and warehousing services.
In July 2008, the second distribution centre was completed. It was created to allow the chain to continuously offer new and cutting-edge goods and services while growing its network of small markets around the country.
Since then, they have opened up to 10 distribution centres.
99 Speedmart also received the Consumer Choice Award from 2006 to 2009 and in 2012.
This accomplishment proves that 99 Speedmart’s near-and-save marketing strategy works.
Until November 2021, 99 Speedmart mini markets have opened more than 2,000 branches around Malaysia.
Lee also managed to grow his business internationally with the opening of the first 99 Speedmart in Singapore at 110 Sims Avenue in the year 2019.
Most recently, Lee emerged as the major shareholder in Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd, with a 5.076 per cent stake.
Lee is the third largest shareholder of Alliance Bank after Vertical Theme Sdn Bhd’s 29.06 per cent and the Employee Provident Fund’s (EPF) 10.5 per cent.
Lee is a fine example of how you should never let your physical disabilities stand in the way of achieving your dreams.
READ MORE: 99 Speedmart Founder Is Now Alliance Bank Major Shareholder

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Negotiations To Repatriate Jho Low Underway – PMX

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed today that negotiations to bring fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, famously known as Jho Low, back to Malaysia are underway.

“Discussions (on the matter) are underway with the countries involved through the proper diplomatic channels,” he told reporters at the Malaysian Red Crescent headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.
According to NST, besides declining to elaborate on the matter, Anwar also declined to confirm if the negotiations involved China, as rumours have it that the Malaysian fugitive has been staying there.
We’re not sure if we tracked Jho Low in China. We never confirmed the country (where Jho Low is believed to be hiding).That (bringing back Jho Low) has been our position and we have been very tough on that since day one.Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
He further said that the process to repatriate Low is a complicated one as it involves multiple countries, intelligence services, Interpol and others.
“Having said that, countries involved are cooperating, staying in touch and providing their support,” he said.
However, when asked if the country involved was China, Anwar replied, “No, I can’t comment on that.”
Last month, Bradley Hope, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and also the co-author of the book “Billion Dollar Whale” about the 1MDB saga, suggested on his website that the Malaysian government was negotiating with China over Jho Low’s extradition.
“This would be huge, fascinating, and mark the end of the main storyline of the scandal, from its founding in 2009 to its collapse amid in 2015 and all the insane partying and spending along the way until 2023,” wrote Hope in his website which is dedicated to tracking down the fugitive businessman behind the 1MBD scandal.
Hope said the arrangement would involve handing over Low to Malaysia, as well as “wiping the slate clean” over China’s alleged involvement in Low’s deals to cover up the 1MDB fraud.
READ MORE: Jho Low Latest Photo Expose, Allegedly Seen In Macau Shopping Mall With Wife

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Vaccination Rate Of 176,262 A Day Now Required To Hit Promised Vaccination Target, Says Yeo Bee Yin

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Although the country hit its highest ever vaccinate rate yesterday, 14 June 2021, with 197,963 doses distributed nationwide, there’s still more to be done, says Bakri MP and former Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) Yeo Bee Yin.

1-7 Jun (ave vax rate): 90,055 doses/day8-14 Jun (ave): 149,917 d/day Congrats to @Khairykj, @JKJAVMY, state gov, frontliners etc for reaching the target ave of 150k/day in the 2nd 7-days of June. Well done! pic.twitter.com/YF7nSeoX4M— Yeo Bee Yin (@yeobeeyin) June 15, 2021
In a public post on her social media, DAP MP Yeo Bee Yin congratulated current Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation and Coordinating Minister for COVID-19 Immunisation Khairy Jamaluddin from UMNO on the team’s success in vaccine distribution.
The promised 150,000 daily average
Beginning 1 June 2021, the country’s goal was to distribute 150,000 doses of vaccine a day in a bid to ramp up the vaccination rate.
In the first week of June, we did not achieve the daily goal at all, with the highest vaccine distribution at a mere 117,563.
However, in the second week on June, there was a significant increase in dosages provided, as we achieved the 150,000 dose per day goal a majority of the time.
Still, more effort is needed to catch up to the original planned vaccine rate.
To reach 150,000 d/day for June, we’ll need ave vaccination rate of 176,262 d/day for the next 16 days. All the best!MP Yeo Bee Yin

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Johor Police Hunting For Individuals Who Put Up Protest Banners In 6 Kota Tinggi Locations

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Johor police are on the hunt for individuals who have put up protest banners in six public locations in Kota Tinggi.

The protest banners, sprayed with different coloured paint, were against a political party and the upcoming candidates in the 15th General Election.
Since its discovery yesterday (10 October), the protest banners have been taken down.

Sinar Daily reported that Kota Tinggi police chief superintendent Hussin Zamora said stern action will be taken against the people involved in the case under Sections 500 and 509 of the Penal Code.
Section 500 of the Penal code carries a maximum two-year jail term, a fine or both, while Section 509 of the same Code carries a maximum five-year jail term, a fine or both, upon conviction.
The police advised members of the public or any parties not to make provocations that could jeopardise public order in Kota Tinggi.
If parties want to put up a banner in the district, they must first obtain approval from the Kota Tinggi District Council.
Elections are to be held in 60 days
Since the Parliament was dissolved on 10 October, the upcoming general elections must be held within the next 60 days.
Reports indicate that the 15th general election is likely to take place before 10 November in a bid to avoid the monsoon season.
The Election Commission (EC) is expected to convene this week to decide the dates for candidate nomination and polling day.
READ MORE: 15th General Election Date Likely Before 10 Nov, Before Start Of Monsoon Season
READ MORE: First Time Voting? Here’s Everything To Get You Started
Judging by the previous elections, the EC allows parties two weeks of campaigning. During this time, tempers can get heated but it’s important to handle differences in a mature manner and have your say when it’s time to vote.

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Over 600,000 Malaysians Became Jobless In March Alone Due To The Pandemic

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Data from the Department of Statistics revealed the adverse effects of Covid-19 on the job market as 610,500 or 17.1% of employees have lost their jobs in March.
Comparatively, 521,300 workers were jobless in the same period last year.
The month saw the government enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18 March as the country’s economy went to a halt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The unemployment rate has increased to 3.9% which can be attributed to the impact of the MCO.
This also caused the increase in unemployment rate for the first quarter of the year to 3.5% from 3.2% in the last quarter of 2019.
The statistic also showed that graduates accounted for 29.3% of the total.
Those between 15 to 30 years old are the most affected with the highest unemployment rate at 6.9%; followed by the 31 to 45 age bracket (1.4%) and the 46 to 64 age bracket (1.1%).

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No more parties! IGP tells police officers

NO MEANS NOOO, says the nationâ€™s top cop.

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Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid warned his officers to stay clear of nightclubs and entertainment parlours in order to avoid certainâ€¦ temptationsâ€¦
But whyyyy? Policemen need to enjoy too what?

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Well, according to the big cop in charge, officers are strictly banned from entering, let alone participating at any entertainment parlors; bars, nightclubs, gambling dens and most definitely prostitution houses.
The prohibition was apparently placed in order to curb the ongoing issues of corruption infecting the force.
Explaining that not all bribes are made out in cash, the IGP
disclosed that several officers in the country were regularly seduced by
certain parties with obviously ulterior motives.

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â€œThere are taukes who offer police officers free sessions.â€
â€œThere are even birthday parties hosted for the officers at these clubs. Can you imagine that? A police officer celebrating his birthday for free at a nightclub. That is bribery!â€
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Abdul Hamid also mentioned that this strict doctrine was not something new to the force.
The PDRM had observed similar rules for nearly 20 years, but the enforcement of the matter, however, had clearly been lackingâ€¦

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So with Abdul Hamid at the helm, the IGP had instructed the Standard Compliance Department (Jabatan Integriti dan Pematuhan Standard), or JIPS to keep a watchful eye on the issue, where any officers caught disobeying the order will be brought forth to face harsh punishment.
But thatâ€™s not all… The IGP also reminded his officers to also be mindful of the company that they keep.
Abdul Hamid also advised officers to stay away from any bad apples; individuals, celebrities and personalities who are tied to certain vices like drug use and gambling.

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Whelp it looks like our boys and girls in the police force better leave the party life behind before the get themselves into trouble…


Called by Scammers? PDRM Scam Response Team is “On Call” For You

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From 2020 till March 2021, a total of 7,395 scam cases have been reported. A staggering 1,392 cases this year alone have caused losses of approximately RM38,000. The most substantial losses were reported last year, with the highest loss close to a jaw-dropping RM4 million.

Seeing these numbers has made management of the issue somewhat a priority for the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM).
The first step: establishing a go-to centre for any complaints, reports or inquiries regarding scam calls.
Established on 15th February, the new scam response centre governed by PDRM’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) allows the public to make reports and get clarification on calls. This also includes verification of the caller, to determine if they are who they say they are.
Scam calls in Malaysia
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Scam calls are nothing new in our country, however with a bit of bribery and corruption, 2020 proved to host the biggest ones yet.
How did a scam of such proportions last long enough to succeed? Other than targeting certain individuals, corruption and bribery among people of influence and authorities such as policemen and government officials helped too.
The involvement of law enforcement and government officials in the scam helped protect it while it grew, and cover up any traces of the crimes.
Malaysia’s biggest scam : Macau scam
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With cases reported as early as 2017, the famous Macau scam has managed to do damages of RM405.7 million as of late last year. Victims consisted of school teachers, lecturers, retirees and elderly folk, housewives and more.
The scam was also highly effective due to the modus operandi. In the earlier days of the scam, 2018 to 2019, approximately 6,500 people were tricked by the scammers who posed as government officials, police and even court officials.
After establishing their identity with the victim, certain sums of money were demanded in order to avoid events such as foreclosure, fines and more.

The scammers used a few local celebrities, businesses and even loan sharks to launder the stolen money with guaranteed returns, while Malay Mail reported up to 100 people recieved money from alleged ‘king’ of the Macau scam, Alvin Goh.
In the ongoing battle to take down the Macau scam syndicate, Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had summoned one celebrity couple and 13 senior police officers to assist in investigation of an online gambling and money laundering syndicate.
MACC has since seized over 730 bank accounts with funds amounting to RM80 million, RM5 million in cash and 28 luxury cars from the likes of Bentley, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Ferrari and Ford, linked to the scam.
READ MORE: Corruption And Bribery Enabled Macau Scam To Continue Duping Malaysians Into Losing Their Life Savings
The public is encouraged to provide any relevant information regarding scams, including from personal experience, such as phone numbers and bank account numbers provided by the perpetrators.
CCID Scam Response Centre is open daily from 8:00 a.m till 8:00 p.m. They are contactable at 03-2610 1559 and 03-2610 1599.

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Kopi Jantan becoming increasingly hard problem for M’sian men to beat

It seems that ‘strong’ isnâ€™t a normal coffee order, for Malaysian men at least.
Ever heard of Kopi Jantan?
It literally translates to “Male Coffee”. Kopi Jantan claims to be a natural brew made with herbs thatâ€™ll keep you (and her) up all night.
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According to Vice UK, there is an uprising in the consumption of Kopi Jantan as a fast and easy fix for men who canâ€™t keep it up.
Men are also pumped up by its claims as a natural alternative to synthetic drugs like Viagra and Cialis.
There’s a reason why Viagra pills are blue…
They key ingredient in the â€œmanlyâ€ drink is tongkat ali, commonly used in Malaysia and Indonesia as an aphrodisiac by boiling the root with water and drinking the brew.
Tongkat Ali(Picture Credit: NutraIngredients-USA)
However, Andrologist Dr Ismail Tamby told Vice UK, â€œThese beverages contain illegal materials like Viagra or Cialis which need to be registered. They are scheduled poisons, as far as the Ministry of Health is concerned. It can only be prescribed through a doctor.â€
The dangers of swallowing this manly drink is quite a latte apparently, as the coffee can cause
blood pressure to drop dangerously low and interact badly with prescription drugs.

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In fact, Kopi Jantan is so dangerous that itâ€™s been recalled in the US after the FDA raised the red flag due to it containing Viagra-like chemicals.
Which essentially means that you can literally get a stroke while you, ehem, stroke..
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That’s not the only problem though, the sale of Kopi Jantan is quite unregulated.
Just do a simple search on Facebook and youâ€™ll see hundreds of sellers touting the miracle powers of the caffeinated brew thatâ€™ll make you a robust lover in the bedroom.

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Heck, itâ€™s so popular that itâ€™s penetrated into mamaks and the neighbourhood sundry shop, displayed in their full glory
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The good news is that the Malaysian Ministry of Health is proposing a new law with longer jail terms and higher fines against those who tamper with food and beverages.

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We know it sucks when your soldier canâ€™t stand at attention, but please use your head and seek help from a licensed professional.
This is one of those things you don’t want to mess around with too much, right?


GSC Fined RM45,000 For Raising Prices Of Snacks In Melaka

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Movie buffs often complain that the price of snacks at the cinema is absurdly overpriced. They might be right as a popular cinema operator was found guilty of profiteering by the Ayer Keroh Session Court today.

The Golden Screen Cinema Sdn. Bhd. (GSC) had been handed a fine of RM45,000 for overcharging its customers in the sale of bottled mineral waters and potato chips, reported Utusan Malaysia.
According to the Melaka Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Director Norena Jaafar, the cinema company was fined for increasing the sale price of 600 milliliters (ml) Spritzer mineral waters and 75 gram (gm) of Mister Potato potato chips.
She added that the mineral water was sold at RM3.30 with a profit increment of 0.97%, while the potato chips were sold at RM5.00 with a profit increment of 1.23%.
Norena said that GSC was slapped with the fine after the court examined the testimony of three prosecution witnesses and four defence witnesses as well as the submissions from both the prosecuting and defence counsel.
“(Session Court Judge) Nariman Badruddin has ruled that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt on the prosecution’s case,” Norena was quoted as saying by the Malay daily.
She added that the judge imposed a fine of RM45,000 after the defence councel ask for a reduction for the sentence.
Norena said that GSC committed the offense at Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Jalan Merdeka, Bandar Hilir, Melaka.
She added that GSC had asked for a lenient sentence on the ground that it was a first-time offence, citing a technical factor, as the company only increase the price for both items for a slightly higher profit margin.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Syazwani Zawawi, Keh Shu Min and was assisted by Prosecuting Officer Sallim Wahid, while the GCS was represented by lawyers Joshua Teoh Beni Chris and Desmond Liew Zhi Hong.

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Did You Happen To See Zombies Outside KLCC Yesterday?

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People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) upholds a mission to defend the rights of all animals. It operates under the straightforward tenet that animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.

To enforce their mission, PETA deployed “zombies” outside the Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers (KLCC) to protest meat eaters and urged them to go vegan.
On their Twitter page, PETA Asia stated that the protest was to remind people that animals are also made of meat, flesh and blood just like humans.
Thus, it is not fair to serve these living things as food on a plate. During the protest, the zombies were holding banners with statements such as “Flesh is Flesh Go Vegan”. The statements were displayed in three languages.

PETA "zombies" lumbered near the Petronas Twin Towers on Wednesday. Advocating a vegan lifestyle, the activists reminded the crowd that animals, like humans, were made of blood, bones, and flesh. pic.twitter.com/Ci4l8wWwow— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) March 29, 2023

  @banijamian91 PETA (Animal Right Activist) Wearing Zombies face paint during protest against eating meat in Kuala Lumpur #Peta #zombies #govegan #fypシ #fyp #fypシ゚viral #animalactivist ♬ Kau Ni Ape Kau Tinggal Sini Ke – Original Sound
However, the debate on veganism is one that has no conclusion.
Malaysians shared their thoughts on the protest and did not hold back on their sarcasm.
Shout out to all vegans for all of the extra meats that we can enjoy!— zed (@zazikjan) March 29, 2023
Vegan should stop buying fruits & vegetables from commercial store & brands.Pesticides = not good for bees & bugs.Chemical fertiliser = not good for worms & insects.Mass farming = not good for ecosystems & wild life.— Hmmmmphh (@iPapanKekunci) March 29, 2023
Let’s not bring american ideologies here. Shoo. Go away. I need beef/chicken rendang, not tempeh rendang— Addie Cat 🦑 (@aiden_crayden) March 29, 2023
One of the netizens even stated that veganism is an amazing scam.
Vegan should stop buying fruits & vegetables from commercial store & brands.Pesticides = not good for bees & bugs.Chemical fertiliser = not good for worms & insects.Mass farming = not good for ecosystems & wild life.— Hmmmmphh (@iPapanKekunci) March 29, 2023
However, according to an article by Petre (2022) in Healthline, vegan diet has its own advantages. Vegan diet has much more nutrients and it can help one in their journey to lose weight.
Moreover, this diet also helps in improving functions of the kidney and lowering blood sugar levels. In such ways, vegan diet may be helpful to humankind.
Choosing a diet is a personal choice. The important thing is to make sure that one follows a diet that is healthy and can fit into one’s lifestyle.
It does not matter if you are a meat eater or vegan, the main thing is to eat right and eat healthy.

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Perak Government Falls After MB Loses Vote Of Confidence 48-10

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Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu is no longer Menteri Besar of Perak after receiving the support of only 10 out of 59 assemblyman during a vote of confidence.

One assemblyman abstained and a whopping 48 voted against Ahmad Faizal (PN-Chenderiang) who is from Bersatu.
Furthermore, it would appear that the lack of support crosses the political aisle as the vote was initiated by Aznel Ibrahim (BN/UMNO-Pengkalan Bharu) and Howard Lee Chuan How (HARAPAN-Pasir Pinji).
Peja Azumu GIF from Peja GIFs
Despite this, it appears that Ahmad Faizal has handled the situation well as Malaysiakini reports that he promised a smooth transition, thanked all assemblymen and even addressed his former allies in PH directly.
“I miss you guys sometimes actually, seriously,” he said.
In the State Assembly, BN/UMNO have the most seats with 25, followed by DAP with 16, PN have 8 (consisting of 5 from BERSATU and 3 from PAS), AMANAH have 5, PKR have 3, GERAKAN have 1 and there’s also 1 independent assemblyman.

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42YO ‘Mother-Chopper’ Charged For Murdering His Elderly Mother In Kuala Kangsar

A 42-year-old man, who allegedly had a mental problem, was charged by the Parit Buntar Magistrate Court for murdering his mother by chopping the victim into 15 pieces before dumping the body parts into their house’s septic tank, New Straits Times reported.
The suspect, Ng Yu Lim, 42, was alleged to have carried out the murder of his mother Ong Suan Bee, 68, on 4 June in his family’s home in Taman Kerian, Parit Buntar, Perak between 2.30am and 3.00am.

No plea was recorded when the charge was read to the suspect by Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Yan Ni before Magistrate Muhammad Syaiful Akmal Mohamad Razi.
The court had also ordered Ng to be sent to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta for a month’s observation.
Judge Muhammad Syaiful set 27 July for the case’s mention.
Ong’s dismembered body parts were found in a sewage tank following complaints of a foul stench from neighbours, leading to the suspect’s arrest.
Seized together during the arrest are a machete, two knives and several other items that were believed to have been used for the murder.
Initial investigations by the police found that the cause of the incident was due to the man’s dissatisfaction with the division of inheritance by his late father.
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The suspect had been living with his mother for the past 12 years since his father died.

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