‘Beliebers’ Get To Apply For Refunds For Justin Bieber’s Postponed Concert

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Pop singer Justin Bieber will not be coming down to Malaysia on 22 October after all.

His Justice World Tour Kuala Lumpur at Bukit Jalil National Stadium has been postponed to a later date.
GoLive Asia, the company that manages ticketing for the concert, shared that the concert organiser and promoter AEG Presents and PR Worldwide said a new date and venue for the concert has yet to be announced.
Meanwhile, fans get to obtain refunds from now until 20 October. The refund will take up to 30 days and the ticket holders will be contacted if there are problems with the transaction.
According to New Straits Times, GoLive Asia said the tickets purchased are still valid for the concert’s new date.
Image: TRP File
On 6 September, Justin Bieber announced that he would be taking a break from his world tour concert for his mental and physical health.
Bieber tested positive for Covid-19 in February before getting diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in June 2022.
He resumed his world tour in Europe upon recovering but exhaustion soon took over.
This led to his decision to step back, rest and prioritise the state of his health until he gets better.
READ MORE: Justin Bieber’s Concert Cancelled AGAIN As Singer Prioritises Health

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[Watch] 4 Suspects In Kedah Kidnapping Bid Arrested

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Recently, a video of a man being kidnapped has been flooding social media platforms. From the video that was posted by @mynewshub on Twitter, a man can be seen being forced into a white vehicle by a few men and a woman.

Kes culik lelaki, seorang suspek berusia 43 tahun berjaya ditahan dan 3 masih diburu. ALOR SETAR – Seorang lelaki ditahan bagi menyelesaikan kes melarikan seorang lelaki di hadapan sebuah hotel di Shahab Perdana, di sini pada Isnin. Ketua Polis Daerah Kota Setar, Asisten… pic.twitter.com/5S5LJ8bAaA— MYNEWSHUB (@mynewshub) April 25, 2023
The police initially informed that one suspect had been apprehended yesterday.
According to Kota Setar district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir, the incident happened on Monday in front of a hotel in Shahab Perdana, and it was also captured on camera by bystanders.
As reported by Malaysiakini, Ahmad Shukri said that at around 6.30 in the evening the same day, the victim’s 46-year-old father received word that his 27-year-old son had been kidnapped by a group of men and a woman.
The father of the victim arrived shortly after that. He was given a video clip of the incident by residents when he arrived at the scene.
The father then made a police report on the incident and investigations led to the capture of a 43-year-old male suspect yesterday morning.
The first arrest led to the arrests of three more suspects including the woman from the video.
As reported by Utusan Malaysia, Ahmad Shukri stated the three, a 39-year-old woman and two men aged 40 and 42, were detained between 7 and 9pm last night at three different locations in Kedah.
“The woman was found to be positive for methamphetamine. All of them were remanded for six days until next Monday,” Ahmad Shukri said, as reported by Utusan Malaysia.
This case is being investigated under Section 362 of the Penal Code.

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[JUST IN] Prime Minister Announces RM40 Billion PEMERKASA Plus Plan

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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today announced the PEMERKASA Plus plan which will involve a total of RM40 billion in funds and has 3 goals:

Enhancing the capacity of Public Health;Continuing the Prihatin Rakyat Agenda; andSupporting Business Continuity

Under the PEMERKASA Plus, an additional RM2.1 billion will be spent on the Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) program.
Households with income under RM2,500, will receive RM500.
Households with income between RM2,501 to RM5,000, will receive RM300.
Bachelors will receive RM100.

Payment will be made starting at the end of June. This is in addition to the last phase of the BPR which will end in September.
He added that those in the B40 category and those who have lost their jobs, including micro-enterprises, and SMEs that are not allowed to operate during MCO, will be given the choice between receiving an automatic moratorium for three months or a reduction in paying back their loans by 50% for 6 months.
Eligible taxi and bus drivers can get a moratorium on their loans up to 12 months and extend their loans by 36 months.
MARA will continue the MARA PRIHATIN Peace of Mind program until 31 July 2021.
Borrowers can apply online for rescheduling of student loan repayments or a moratorium.
MARA entrepreneurs affected by the economic closure will be given a 30% discount on the rental of business premises for the months of May to July 2021.
The Wage Subsidy Program under SOCSO will be extended for 1 month for all affected economic sectors with a limit of 500 employees per application.
It is expected that 2.5 million employees and over 200,000 employers will benefit.
Employers registered with Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad will be granted a levy payment exemption for one month in June 2021.
Employees can also improve their knowledge and skills through the free e-LATiH learning portal with over 400 modules and skills courses.
The Prihatin Special Grant (GKP) rate will be increased by RM500 to RM1,500.
Almost 1 million SMEs and micro-enterprises will receive RM1,000 in mid-June and another RM500 will be given in July.
For small traders, street hawkers, and including micro-enterprises, micro-credit financing as working capital is provided throughout the year by BSN, TEKUN, MARA, SME Corp, and YAPEIM with financing rates as low as 3%.
As much as RM7 billion in total loan funds for SMEs with rates as low as 3.5% are still available.
The government also agrees to provide Special Assistance on a one-off basis of RM500 to 17,000 tourist guides, 40,000 taxi drivers, 11,000 school bus drivers, 4,000 sightseeing bus drivers, and 62,000 rental car drivers and e-hailing drivers. This amount will be channeled to registered recipients in July.

For the health sector, the government will allocate RM450 million to increase bed capacity and ICU equipment for Covid-19 treatment.
This is for all hospitals supervised by the Health Ministry including Public University Teaching Hospitals such as UiTM, UPM, and UKM as well as ATM field hospitals.
Additionally, outsourcing will also be implemented in private hospitals. This number includes RM200 million announced by the Finance Minister on 22 May.
RM550 million is allocated to cover expenditure needs related to Covid-19 by various agencies including increased operating costs and management in dealing with the Covid health crises. This includes drugs, reagents for screening, and the appointment of officers on a contract basis.
The allocation also covers operating costs for Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centers or PKRC at MAEPS and at the state level.
The service period of over 14,000 existing medical officers and nurses under contract is extended until 2022.
In addition, the government will also re-appoint more than 500 health workers facing compulsory retirement this year on a contract basis.
The Prime Minister says that by the end of June, we will be able to reach the target of 150,000 vaccination doses a day and welcomes the cooperation of the private sector, NGOs, and civil society organizations to intensify this effort.

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RM50,000 For An Electric Vehicle? Locally Developed MyKar Prototype Shows That It’s Not Impossible

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It’s actually possible for Malaysia to make its own electric vehicle (EV) which costs below RM50,000, based on the latest prototype unveiled by local start-up, EV Innovations.

Dubbed the MyKar, the vehicle can travel up to 300 kilometres and has a top speed of 140 km/h. In terms of acceleration, the reaches up to 100 km/h from zero at around 18 seconds, based on reports from Paul Tan.
Credit: Instagram/EV Innovations
From proof of concept to road-worthy vehicle
The MyKar project is an electric vehicle startup initiative that is designed, developed and researched entirely by Malaysian engineers that started back in 2019.
It’s based on the technology developed by System Consultancy Services in regards to its electronics control, instrumentation and integration.
DK Composites Sdn Bhd fabricates the outer layer and body of the vehicle and DNT Auto designed and fabricate the chassis and all mechanical related parts of the pre-production vehicle.
Credit: Facebook/EV Innovations
It’s meant for research
Although the idea of having a Malaysian-made electric vehicle does sound exciting, the possibility of MyKar hitting the road is not likely as Paul Tan reported that there’s no intention of making the car available to the market as they’re merely carrying out research and development of the EV system.
System Consultancy Services (SCS) Executive Chairman Datuk Khalilur Rahman Ebrahim said that they’re not interested to bringing the car itself to the market, but rather are looking to sell the technology to manufacturers looking to build electric cars.
Just in case you’re wondering how fast this thing can go, here’s a video of the car having a drag race with a Perodua Myvi:

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Police Looking For Driver Of Green Honda Civic Who Fled After A Crash

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Dungun police are tracking down the driver of a green Honda Civic who fled after being involved in an accident at Kilometer 2, Jalan Paka-AKBS, last Wednesday.

Dungun police chief Superintendent Baharudin Abdullah said the incident also involved a Perodua Viva and a Honda Odyssey.
The driver of the Honda Civic, who is a local, did not return home after the accident.Superintendent Baharudin Abdullah on the Honda Civic driver who went missing.
Based on preliminary investigation, the driver of the Honda Civic was reckless and failed to control the vehicle.
The carelessness resulted in an accident in front of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Paka.
  @utusantvofficial Reply to @asfianmahyus . Baru je berlaku, tu polis tengah cari pemandu Civic. #beritaditiktok #fyp #TrendingNewsMalaysia ♬ Mysterious – Andreas Scherren
The Viva driver was slightly injured in the accident.
The case is being investigated under Section 43 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Police urge witnesses to contact the Traffic Investigating Officer Sergeant Mastika Ab Aziz or the Dungun Traffic Police Station at 09-8482222.
Baharudin said the police are always committed to ensuring that traffic rules are complied with by all road users, to avoid accidents.

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We Vibed With CL, Jackson Wang & Pink Sweats At The Good Vibes Weekender 2022 At Sunway Lagoon [Review]

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After two years of hiatus due to the pandemic, the musical festival – Good Vibes is back in 2022 with a lot of local and international artists.

This year’s Good Vibes is a bit different as it’s called the Good Vibes Weekender (GVW) and was held at Surf Beach in Sunway Lagoon.
When it all started
Since its inception in 2013, GVF was a one-day festival done at the Sepang Go-Kart Circuit. But after they gained much traction, they switched the venue to The Ranch at Gohtong Jaya, Genting Highlands and expanded to a two-day event.
The number of artists and festival-goers also increased through the years. From a 5,000 to 20,000 turn up rate, the festival slowly became one of Malaysia’s most popular live music festivals.
What was this year’s festival like?
Fast-forward to today, the two-day festival named Good Vibes Weekender started on 23 September and ended on 24 September.
Here’s what went down:
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
This year’s festival has two stages which were the Red Stage (left stage) and Blue Stage (right stage), placed right next to each other. There are also two tickets for admissions which were the General Admission (RM499) – that’s us – and VIP (RM999) – OKK one (Orang Kaya Kaya 👀).
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Day 1 of the Good Vibes Weekender (23 September)
There was a long line of people queuing at the entrance of Sunway Lagoon, waiting for the gates to open at 4 pm. When it opened, everyone flooded the Surf Beach – which they drained all the water out from – trying their best to find a good spot.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
The festival started at 4.30 pm with performances from local artists like Alex Ungku, Claudia, Dolla and Midnight Fusic. Even though they were only given 30 minutes to perform, their gigs were amazing. The crowd went crazy when Dolla showed up, singing their hits and dancing like a K-Pop girl group.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Starting from Surf Mesa‘s performance at 6.30 pm, the next artists were given an hour to blow the socks off our feet. Trust us, our socks were blown off with all the jumping, yelling and dancing, especially when Surf Mesa played one of his popular remix – ily (an EDM cover of Frankie Valli’s I Love You Baby).
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Snakehips followed Surf Mesa afterwards with his EDM performances as well. The crowd vibed, enjoyed and sang along when he played their popular song – All My Friends.
Next up at 8.30 pm was Oh Wonder, which consists of newly-married couple Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony Westand. They told us a bit about themselves and the songs they sang, which were based on their love lives. Josephine even write a song about Anthony’s ex! We’re not gonna lie, it was a good song.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Josephine also introduced their band in Malay and tried her best to speak the lingo. She even said “Mak Kau Hijau“, proving that she’s also in the know about Malaysian pop culture!
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
We were then wowed with performances from our local singers/rappers Sona One and Joe Flizzow who performed together on stage. They also performed their individual songs too. Some of the popular songs they’ve performed were Satu Malam Di Temasek, Apa Khabar, Havoc, Sampai Jadi and No More.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
CL stole the show for the first day
The first day ended with a performance from none other than the Korean singer Lee Chaelin or better known as CL. CL was one of the members of a popular K-Pop group, 2NE1 with their greatest hit – I Am The Best. However, all four members have parted ways to focus on their solo careers.
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CL’s very dashing professional DJ played some remixes for around 20 minutes before the K-Pop star began her performance with Spicy.
After performing some songs like Tie A Cherry and The Baddest Female, she closed off the night with Hello Bitches. We didn’t really know much her songs that well but wrong lyrics or not, we definitely vibed.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
One thing about the festival that was a bummer was how hot it was. CL even said that she really wanted to take off her long jacket but didn’t wanna get in trouble.
Day one ended at 11.30 pm and just like the entrance flow, the exit flow was super crowded too. We managed to get out to the front gates around 12.10 pm. Imagine the stairs and the massive crowd. It was quite the cardio journey, alright. 😮💨
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Day 2 of the Good Vibes Weekender (24 September)
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Like the first day, the doors opened at 4 pm and at 4.30 pm, the first line-up, liesl-mae started playing. She is then followed by The Peachskins, Late Night Frequency, Leaism, NYK and Yonnyboii, all performing their songs for 30 minutes each.
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Starting with Shallou at 7.30 pm, the rest are given an hour to entertain the audience. Shallou was also entertaining, making us go up and down with his EDM hits.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Beabadoobee performed with her band next, singing her Indie Rock songs. For us personally, her songs sound like a mash-up of Avril Lavinge and Billie Eilish which we quite enjoyed. 🤟🏼
Pink Sweats & Jackson Wang were the main attractions for the second day
At 9.30 pm, Pink Sweats stole our hearts with his performances. As the name implied, all the men in the band were in pink clothes! And they even had a big pink balloon bear on their set. We can’t handle the cuteness.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Pink Sweats performed his best songs including Honesty, 17 and I Feel Good. During the I Feel Good performance, he also surprised us with a local guest singer, Bungaisme, who sang a duet with him.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
He then closed his performance by getting all of us to sing At My Worst, together. It was a spectacular moment. ✨
Jackson Wang
The finale for the second day was Jackson Wang. We got to tell you, Jackson Wang’s fans were a different breed. As soon as Pink Sweats said goodbye, everyone rushed to the Red Stage and automatically, their hands became extremely longer – everyone was holding their phones out to catch a glimpse of the guy.
We actually can’t even see him properly on stage – we watched him on the screens of the people in front of us – and finally settled for the big screen.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
Jackson Wang was actually one of the members of a K-Pop boy group named GOT7. With more than 30 million followers on Instagram, his Malaysian fans sure went berserk that night of the performance and we finally understood why – he was so handsome talented!
He performed songs like Cruel, Blow 100 Ways and Blue that night. But the most interesting part of it all was when he said goodbye to us all and then came back on stage to ask a very ‘pertinent’ question.
“You guys know where my crew and I can go to eat after this?”
Where to eat and what to eat? These are very important questions, indeed. What entertained us more was the suggestion that he got from our audience.
“M-A-M-A? Sorry what? Spell that again? M-A-M-A-K?”
Why yes, Mamak, a very ideal lepak place for us Malaysian to chill and grab something to eat at night. Did Jackson Wang and his team go to Mamak afterwards? We never got to know.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
All in all, Good Vibes Weekender 2022 this year was such a hoot! We can finally enjoy festivals properly after two years of social distancing.
However, we just hoped there would be more trash cans around the area because there were lots of plastic bottles after the performance ended.
(Credit: Farahin Fadzil/TRP)
We hope next year will be an even better experience! Till then, Good Vibes!
READ MORE: First Time Heading To A Concert? Here Are The Do’s & Don’ts You Need To Know

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Rumah Bonda Founder Siti Bainun Found Guilty Of Abuse, Neglect

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The founder of Rumah Bonda Siti Bainun Ahd Razali has been found guilty on two counts of neglecting and abusing a teen with Down syndrome.

The teen, known as Bella, was neglected and abused two years ago and according to reports by news media, Sessions Court Judge Izralizam Sanusi said the victim was abused and neglected to a point she showed signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur this morning delivered the verdict at the end of the defence’s case.
The Malay Mail reported that the judge said the defence had also failed to cast reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case.
He said:
I have decided that the prosecution has successfully proved their case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore I now find the accused guilty and convict them on the first and second charges.Sessions Court Judge Izralizam Sanusi
Siti Bainun has been sentenced to 22 years in jail but will only serve 12 as the sentences are to run concurrently.
It was also reported that Siti Bainun’s defence had asked the Sessions Court to consider her body weight and health problems before meting out her sentence.
Her lawyer, Mohammad Farhan, also argued that a light sentence should be imposed on the grounds that the client has repented.
As reported by Berita Harian, he said:
If a prison sentence is imposed on her, it will affect her health. The prison sentence can be replaced by the maximum fine, as contained in the law.Mohammad Farhan
Back in 2021, photos of then 13-year-old Bella’s injuries were being widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook.
A one-minute long video showing a woman behind a camera tearfully asking if Bella was okay, as she carefully fished for more information about the origin of Bella’s injuries, also went viral causing an uproar among Malaysians.
In the video, Bella was seen taking off a long sleeve shirt which exposed several wounds that seemed like burns and several others that were bleeding.
According to an older article by Sinar Harian, Bella was previously living at a government-run home but was allowed to be cared for by an individual who wanted to be her guardian.
In June of 2022, news broke that witnesses claimed that the founder of Rumah Bonda Siti Bainun had held down the chin of a Down syndrome girl and force-fed her with fried rice that was mixed with a lot of chillies.
Another witness told the court that Bella had been fed a pot of rice mixed with vinegar, turmeric, salt, soy sauce, chilli and chilli flakes, as well as rotten fried chicken, by Siti Bainun during the fasting month.
The trial has attracted nationwide attention, including that of Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who appointed lawyers to hold a watching brief.

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Latest Dumping Site Which Caused Last Night’s Water Cut Has Been Found

The source of pollution that has caused an unscheduled disruption of water supply starting last night to some 300,000 houses in Selangor has been identified.

Lokasi punca pencemaran telah dikenal pasti. Kawasan belukar di pinggir kawasan industri, Jalan Emas, Negeri Sembilan. Sejumlah bahan buangan dan sebatian organik telah dijumpai. Bau busuk hampir menyamai bau yang menjadi punca LRA Sg Semenyih henti tugas semalam.— Dato' Sri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (@titm_official) October 5, 2020

Environment Minister Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said on Twitter that checks found that waste and organic compound had been dumped in bushes at the edge of an industrial zone on Jalan Emas in Negeri Sembilan.
“The bad smell is almost the same as the smell that caused the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant to stop working yesterday,” said Tuan Ibrahim in his tweet.

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In a statement last night, Air Selangor Corporate Communication Head Elina Baseri said two water treatment plants halted works following yet another incident of raw water pollution, this time at Sungai Semenyih.
As such there is currently an unscheduled disruption of water supply to 273 locations, affecting 309,605 consumer accounts accross four districts; Petaling, Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat and Sepang.
“At this time we have not been able to anticipate the period of plant re-operation and supply restoration. Air Selangor will inform of developments related to this incident from time to time through all mediums, especially the mass media,” wrote Elina.
The full statement, in Bahasa Malaysia, as well as the details of effected areas can be seen HERE.

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The Homeless Get A Place To Sleep Thanks To DBKL

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The homeless people living on the streets of KL have their own place to sleep for now, as they have been rounded up during the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent movement control order (MCO).
According to Harian Metro, as many as 510 homeless people are being screened for Covid-19 by the Ministry of Health (MOH). None have tested positive yet, according to KL Mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan.
Their biometrics data will be recorded to be used by the Social Welfare Department to provide assistance.
Four community halls are being used to house them, namely Pusat Komuniti Sentul Perdana, Pusat Komuniti Setiawangsa, Dewan Serbaguna Alam Damai, and Dewan Serbaguna Tasik Ampang Hilir.
They are provided with a pillow, mattress, and other essentials within the halls.
These homeless include nationalities from Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Japan, India, Syria, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Korea, Pakistan, and Somalia.
This operation has a budget of RM2 million, though City Hall will accept public donations at the halls themselves.

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Terengganu Man Apologises For Building 11 Speed Bumps Near His Home

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A man who caused a commotion in Besut, Terengganu for building 11 speed bumps on a road that’s located next to his house in Kampung Padang Luas, Jerti apologized for his actions.

Nor Muhamad Roslam Harun, 40, admitted his mistake in building multiple bumps at a distance of less than 40 meters, making it difficult for residents to get in and out of the main road.
Yesterday morning a police officer came to see me. He advised me nicely to remove all the bumps. So yesterday I also hired a bulldozer to level all 13 humps, including the two original bumps.Nor Muhamad Roslam Harun via Harian Metro

The man went viral on social media recently after sharing pictures of the new speed bumps which was reportedly built by his neighbour.
Roslam explained that the bumps were made because the vehicles speeding by his house were too noisy and it disturbed his sleep.
My bedroom is near to the road and noises from cars and motorcycle noises disturb my sleep. I am very depressed with this problem moreover I have health problems (mental disorders) but I haven’t received treatment.Nor Muhamad Roslam Harun via Harian Metro
It’s reported that he spent RM1,080 out of his RM5,000 i-Sinar withdrawal to build the humps.
Actually I want to build a sloping hump but the tar quickly hardened causing it to become a tall bump instead and only four-wheel drive can pass through. Nor Muhamad Roslam Harun via Harian Metro
He even posted pictures of the new road – complete with bumps removed – on his Facebook page and reminded motorists to be mindful when they’re driving near his house.

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Guess What? There Will Be TWO Ramadans In The Year 2030

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Can you imagine fasting during the month of Ramadan, twice, in a single year? Well, wouldn’t you know it, that date with deen-stiny is probably set for the year 2030!

Based on predictions made in the Islamic calendar, Muslims around the world would be observing the holy month of Ramadan twice in 2030 – once in early January and again in late December.
A quick Google search will also point you to the double-Ramadan happening in 2030.(Credit: Google)
Astronomical event
According to astronomers at the Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG), the double-Ramadan event is another natural phenomenon that occurs by how we humans perceive time and because Ramadan moves forward by around 11 days each year.
This is because, the Islamic calendar – which Muslims use to determine dates of religious practices and holidays – is slightly different from the Gregorian calendar that we normally use in our modern daily lives.
When calendars collide
Life on earth is neatly arranged into cycles, and throughout the ages we humans have developed an array of different calendar systems to measure and organized our lives according to the changing seasons – like the old Julian calendar used by westerners or the ancient Chinese Zodiac calendar still used by cultures today.
If you look hard enough, you would find what locals call “kalander kuda” which is the modern Gregorian calendar with the Zodiac calendar included, plus the dates of horse races.(Credit: APP AGG)
The Gregorian or our current modern calendar is synchronised according to the “solar year” or based on the earth’s position relative to the sun, consisting of 12 separate months and between 365 and 366 days in a single year.
In parallel, the Islamic lunar calendar or the Hijrah calendar consist of only between 354 and 355 days in a year and as its name implies, is observed according to the phases of the moon.
Religious authorities performs performing the “rukyah” or sighting the new moon to signal the start of the month of Ramadan.(Credit: Malay Mail)
Additionally, the Islamic calendar also does not observe “leap years” as the Gregorian calendar does.
This results in the Islamic year being around 11 to 12 days shorter than the Gregorian year and why Islamic dates and holidays looks as if they shift around each year.
With that out of the way, let’s just hope that our classic Malaysian Ramadan bazaars will still be around in the year 2030.
READ MORE: The Forgotten History Of Malaysia’s 6 Timezone Changes

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Source:
The Islamic Calendar
Give Us Our Eleven Days
Islamic New Year Vs. Gregorian New Year
How and Why did the Hijiri Calendar Begin?
The Gregorian Calendar
May 5 fixed as date for looking for new moon for Ramadan
RAMADAN 2020: WHEN IS ISLAM’S HOLY MONTH, WHY DOES ITS DATE CHANGE EVERY YEAR AND WHY DO MUSLIMS FAST?


PSA: Proton Perdana Cars Owners Asked To Replace Airbags ASAP At Authorised Service Centres

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Proton is appealing to Proton Perdana owners to replace their car’s airbags as soon as possible.
In a press release sent out on 24 August 2020, Proton said that this is part of a global initiative to replace the car’s Takata passenger airbag inflators. This fix applies to all Proton Perdana cars built from 2012 to the end of August 2018.

The announcement has also been posted on Proton’s official Facebook page:

The replacement of airbags is required under the Defect Information Report, which was issued by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. As of 18 August this year, Proton has managed to replace the airbags in 87.5% of the overall affected vehicles.

However, we have not been able to connect with all affected owners due to obsolete or incomplete contact information. Therefore, we would like to urge all Proton Perdana owners who have not had their passenger airbag inflators replaced to call our service centres to book an appointment as soon as possible. Replacement of the inflator will take approximately one hour and will be performed free of charge while cars built after 31 August 2018 are unaffected.Roslan Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of Proton Edar

Proton has also confirmed that none of their other car models are affected.
Proton Perdana owners who have yet to replace their airbags can call or email the company’s Customer Care for more information:
Hotline: 1-800-888-398Email: customercare@proton.com

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What’s this owl doing in a M’sian hostel room? [Video]

Dorm life is an exciting time for any young Malaysian.
Especially for those whose university/college is located in rural areas. The lack of entertainment outlets and malls means you gotta find other ways to entertain yourself.
Also, you tend to bump into an array of wild animals.
And this point is proven by a group of students who recently stumbled upon a large barn owl inside their dorm room.

BURUNG HANTU MASUK DORM WOI pic.twitter.com/RX6Wq3qVcU
â€” wizzy (@darwishhh__) September 30, 2019

Twitter user @darwishhh__ shared a hilarious short video of the magnificent creature which had somehow found its way into their room.

what a majestic creature !!!! pic.twitter.com/ne4HaWdkJN
â€” wizzy (@darwishhh__) September 30, 2019

The students somehow managed to catch the large owl and later set it free outside.

dont worry…we set it free pic.twitter.com/OQs2Qm0xT4
â€” wizzy (@darwishhh__) September 30, 2019

Judging by the appearance of the owl, our expert, in-house (Google) researchers believe it was likely a Barn owl, locally known as the â€œBurung Pungguk Jelapang Padiâ€ and scientifically known as Tyto alba.
The barn owl is found almost everywhere in the world, the ones in Malaysia are known as the eastern barn owl.
Barn owls can be identified by the mottled shade of grey or brown on their head and back with white to brown underparts that are sometimes speckled with dark markings. They also have characteristically heart-shaped faces which are usually white.

 Picture credit: Ecology Asia

This nocturnal owl species also interestingly doesnâ€™t hoot but instead utters an eerie, drawn-out shriek.
Here in Malaysia, the barn owl is commonly found in oil palm plantations close to lowland primary rainforests and paddy fields where they feed on small rodents, such as rats.
In fact, these magnificent birds specialise in hunting animals on the ground and nearly all of their food consists of small mammals which they locate by sound.

Picture credit: World News

Theyâ€™re so good at hunting for rats they are regularly used in those paddy fields and in oil palm plantations as an eco-friendly pest control method.
This is mostly due to the fact that they help reduce the use of rat poison and is therefore much safer for both humans and other animals (besides rats. Definitely not safe for rats).

Picture credit: Birding Buddies

Their hunting skills can be further reaffirmed by the fact that in 2015, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council introduced barn owls as a biological agent to control the rat population in SS15.
And we all know how bad the rat situation in SS15 is.
 MP Hannah Yeoh (right) watches as MPSJ president Datuk Nor Hisham releases a pair of barn owls from a nest box placed temporarily on a tree at SS15/2E in 2015.Picture credit: Malay Mail
When large numbers of small prey are readily available for barn owls, their population can expand rapidly. Hence, they are globally considered to be of least conservation concern.
Although their species is far from being endangered, weâ€™re really proud of the considerate students who took the time to catch the owl and set it free!
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Malay Parent Educates Child On Seeing Crosses In School

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A Malay parent was recently asked by his primary school kid about ‘plus’ signs in the convent school she attended, which was said to be in Melaka.

The father, Khairul Nizam Omar, said he got the question on the first week of school.
She asked me so many challenging questions. Among her questions, dad, what is the plus-plus symbol near the school wall? Referring to the cross symbol for the Christian religion. So I have to explain bit by bit for the kid to understand.Parent Khairul Nizam Omar on unexpected questions from his daughter on what she saw in school.
He said the next question is more challenging: can we Muslims sit near the cross?
He explained by saying that there are non-Muslims who spend their days in front of the mosque and would hear the call to prayer, but nothing happens to them.

Khairul Nizam said religion is not about what one touches by hand or sees with one’s eyes.
Religion is deep down there while I point to her heart. Can people touch me if I have hands? She nodded. Can someone touch Asya with their eyes? She nodded. Can someone touch your heart? She shook his head. So, what are we going to be afraid of? Parent Khairul Nizam Omar explaining on religion and faith to his daughter.
He added that his daughter also asked him to buy her a baju kurung with a hijab.
The daughter said her friends had asked why she doesn’t wear a baju kurung.
A Multi-Religious Country Where Different Religions Coexist
His posting on Facebook has been widely applauded and shared by netizens.
They admired him as a responsible parent who upholds his faith while teaching his kid about multi-faith harmony.
They said it is important to remember that most Malaysians respect and tolerate the beliefs and practices of others.
Most Malaysians, regardless of their religious affiliation, respect and tolerate the beliefs and practices of others.
In the past, there had been concerns with using certain religious symbols, including accidental ones.
(Lambang salib: Mufti gesa ubah kedudukan lampu)  "Perlembagaan Persekutuan juga melarang usaha mempromosi atau menyebarkan agama lain dalam kalangan masyarakat yang beragama… https://t.co/24jc6jj2Tr pic.twitter.com/iiDoG3ajXJ— Kamaluddin 阿列克斯 தீன் (@KamaluddinIdrus) January 11, 2019
In general, the matter had also been impacted by the perception that Christians attempt to proselytize or convert Muslims to their faith.
READ MORE: Hannah Yeoh Addresses Claims Of Proselytising To Muslims Under Jom Ziarah Programme
Malaysia has laws restricting the propagation of other religions to Muslims, which means that attempts to convert Muslims to other religions may be seen as violating these laws.
Orang Melayu Isle (@PASPusat @PPBMofficial @PNRasmiMY ) Harus Belajar Dari Islam (Melayu/Melanau/Dayak (Iban/Bidayuh/Orang Ulu/Orang Cina) Sarawak Yang Memeluk Islam: Menteri Sarawak (DS Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah) Mempertahankan Tindakan YB @hannahyeoh Berkaitan Isu Jom Ziarah' pic.twitter.com/DIXB5bMiX3— arifsetia (@arifsetia2013d) March 25, 2023
Islam is the official religion of the Federation of Malaysia, enshrined in Article 3(1) of the Malaysian Federal Constitution.
It states, “Islam is the religion of the Federation, but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.”

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[Watch] Mischievous Kids ‘Make It Snow’ With 9kg Of Flour At Home, Mother ‘Shames’ Them On TikTok

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Do you have kids? If you do, what’s the most memorable mischievous thing that they did? Played with your lipstick? Played with dirt?

Well, these kids went a bit extra and played with their mother’s stock of flour. Not one bag, nope. But 9 bags of one kilogramme each. If that’s not passionate baking, we don’t know what is.
Recently, a TikTok user, @zatyaf, uploaded a video of the ‘winter’ catastrophe her two children caused. The video garnered 881.5 K views and 41.6 K likes at the time of writing.

https://www.tiktok.com/@zatyaf/video/7128282820157492507

She shared that she went out for a moment for her baby’s check-up while their father was resting from working the night shift before.
Maybe the kids woke up too early and got to business without their father even noticing. Kids, huh?
That’s a whole lot of cleaning. (Credit: @zatyaf / TikTok)
When she got home, she discovered the back of her house full of white ‘sand’ or ‘snow’. Uh oh, somebody’s in trouble.
Turns out that both of her kids thought they could play with ‘snow’. The wheat flour was everywhere on the floor! Emptied plastic bags were seen scattered throughout the crime scene.
(Credit: @zatyaf / TikTok)
She found out that they demolished almost a carton of wheat flour that she recently bought. She had only used 1kg, but her kids decided that they will use the rest for entertainment instead.
Not only were the floors full of flour, but both of the kids were also covered in the flour as well, from top to bottom (literally). They’re just having too much fun, perhaps.
Well, how could you even scold them when they give you THAT look? (Credit: @zatyaf / TikTok)
When asked to answer for their crimes, they gave her the ‘puppy dog eyes’. Well, patience is your best friend now, dear mothers.
We’re all amused by their naughty shenanigans
No doubt if we were on the spot, we’d be speechless and frustrated, just like how the mother felt. But watching from a third-person point of view, we can’t help but laugh. Netizens were both amused and pitied the mother for her luck.
“When you leave the kids to the father be like:”

“Flour is expensive nowadays… Omg stay strong”

“The kids be like: Do you wanna build a snowman”

“Maam, there’s nothing left to do then heating up the pan and fry them (the kids that’s evenly coated with the flour)”

Some mothers can even relate to the mischievous crimes their children did, similar to this event.
“My kid played with the water in the middle of the night until the whole house is flooded. They even played once with a chocolate cake, smearing it on the floor and throwing it onto the ceiling”

“My kid spilt a bag of Murukus on our Toto blanket”

“Mine flooded the kitchen with Turmeric water”

“Mine destroyed bottles of face powder”

So, what’s the worst naughty thing that your kids have done? Do share with us. We wanna hear those amusing stories too!
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Malaysia’s Rising Motorsport Star Mitchell Cheah

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By the age of 20, he was named the 2017 National Driver of The Year at the Shell SIC Motorsports Association of Malaysia Awards 2017 organised by Sepang International Circuit. Now at 23, Mitchell Cheah was announced as one of the Junior Drivers for 2021.

Labelled as one of the brightest rising stars in the Malaysian motorsport scene, Mitchell shares how his love for motorsport started with his father, Anthony Cheah.
The starting flag
One fateful day Anthony let his 11-year old boy, who has always loved cars and had been watching him on the sidelines, sit behind the steering wheel of a go-kart. That small act of fatherly love changed Mitchell’s life.
At 15, Mitchell started making waves in the go-karting scene. He placed 19th in the Euromax Round Karting Championship in Geck, Belgium. It was his first international race. He then went on to win the Rotax Max World Finals in New Orleans, the USA later that year.
The adrenaline and speed fueled his ambitions. Two years later, Mitchell joined his first single-seater race at the Formula Renault in China. At 17-years old he won three local touring car races in a saloon car and got the first runner-up in his first Sepang 1000KM (S1K) in a privateer team.
His racing experience and achievements began to snowball and in 2017, at the age of 18, Mitchell transitioned to racing heavily modified road-going cars also known as touring cars.
Mitchell Cheah
“I’ve viewed racing as a career. The thought of being able to turn professional, represent my country, and becoming the best while competing against world-class drivers motivates me,” said Mitchell.
His aspirations won him the Malaysian Championship Series Touring Production Champion, the four-hour Enduro, Super Street race, and the Vios Cup while being the youngest driver on the track.
In January 2018, he was awarded the 2017 National Driver of The Year award. From there his career took off.
The dream come true
Among his many achievements is a pole position against the Hyundai driver, Luca Engstler, in the last round in Shanghai. It was Mitchell’s first outing with an international team, Liqui Moly Engstler. He also scored two wins and several podiums in the race.
The move must have impressed the folks at Hyundai Team Engstler because he was invited by the very same team to participate in round 5 of TCR Germany during the pandemic in October 2020. While racing there he promptly took pole position and won second place in Austria.
While in quarantine back home, Hyundai Team Engstler called Mitchell once again. This time to join the World Touring Car Series in Spain at the end of the year. It was a dream come true for him.
And that dream continued in 2021.
Mitchell Cheah in car 27 driving a Hyundai i30 TCR, for the Hyundai Team Engstler – Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI
The past, present, and future.
Looking back, Mitchell noted that there are many motorsport enthusiasts in Malaysia. However, the biggest hurdle seems to still be budget and funding. To remedy that, there need to be more opportunities for more Malaysian drivers to showcase their talents.
Looking forward, Mitchell says the future is in electric race cars.
“In all my years of racing, the one thing that has caught my attention is how all forms of motorsport is moving towards electric, like Formula E, E-WTCR, Moto-E. It is one to look at in the near future,” he said.
Despite being a racer that hails from a tropical climate, Mitchell does not like to drive in the rain. And while most people think that racing is a dangerous sport, to him with the advanced safety technology used today hardly anyone gets hurt.

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Why Every NASA Astronaut Has Snoopy & This Watch On Space Missions

Looking at the Swiss timepiece crafted especially for astronauts, you’d probably exclaim in surprise at the sight of a cartoon dog on the chronograph watch.
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. Yes, that is indeed Snoopy proudly displayed on an Omega watch.

Strange as it may sound, the beloved cartoon character has been a beacon of NASA’s Space Program since the 1960s!
The beagle has landed
The iconic Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz is often looked to as a pioneer of mankind’s dream to conquer space. Schulz created comic strips depicting Snoopy on the Moon and managed to capture the public excitement about mankind’s revolutionary foray into space – especially 1969’s iconic Apollo 11 moon landing with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin.
Credit: 1969 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
Despite merely being a 2D drawing in a comic panel, there was something to be said of the starry-eyed cartoon dog with his head in the clouds. So when NASA’s mission to the moon became a serious reality by 1968, the lovable Snoopy was the obvious choice to be the face of its safety programme.
Not only would he act as a safety “watchdog”, but Snoopy represented total mission success while also keeping things light in serious situations – a trait that would come into vital play in the near-disaster that was the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, but more on that later.
Needless to say, Snoopy was an instant hit among the astronauts and employees of the space agency.
Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford pats the nose of a stuffed Snoopy held by Jamye Flowers (Coplin), astronaut Gordon Cooper’s secretary.(Credit: NASA)
In May 1969, when Apollo 10 astronauts traveled to the moon for a final checkout before attempting lunar landings on later missions, Snoopy was at the forefront of their minds. As this particular mission required the lunar module to skim the moon’s surface and “snoop around” for the perfect landing site, the crew named the lunar module Snoopy! The command module was named Charlie Brown, after Snoopy’s loyal owner.
NASA also gives out the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award to employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success. Designed by Charles M. Schulz, the Silver Snoopy Award depicts the beagle in a spacesuit and wearing his famous Flying Ace scarf.
The agency’s Silver Snoopy award is given by NASA astronauts to employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.(Credit: NASA)
Receiving the Silver Snoopy Award is regarded as a high honor for outstanding performance and it has been given to no more than 1% of eligible recipients since 1968!
NASA Silver Snoopy Award Pin.(Credit: Omega)
How Snoopy & a watch saved NASA from a space disaster
Just as Snoopy has been a proud partner of NASA since the inception of its Apollo space programme, so has the Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega.
Following a series of aggressive tests, performed by NASA engineer James Ragan from late 1964 to early 1965, the Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph was declared  operational for space exploration and flight certification.
It was this very timepiece that became the first watch worn on the Moon, ticking away precisely on the wrist of astronaut Buzz Aldrin in July 1969.
The watch was a critical backup. If the astronauts ever lost the capability of talking to the ground, or the capability of their digital timers, the only thing they would have to rely on would be the watches on their wrists. It needed to be there for them if they had a problem.James Ragan,NASA engineer.
As it turns out, this critical function came into play at the near disaster that was the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970.
Apollo 13 Mission Commander James Lovell preparing for the launch. The Omega Speedmaster can be seen strapped around his flying suit.(Credit: NASA)
Apollo 13 was supposed to be the next successful chapter of the Apollo project, being the third ever human lunar landing.
The three-person crew, commanded by veteran astronaut James Lovell together with Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert, and Lunar Module Pilot, Fred Haise, were on a mission to conduct a series of tests in an area of the Moon named the Fra Mauro formation.
But they never made it to the moon.
Apollo 13 launched on 11 April 1970.(Credit: NASA)
“Houston, we have a problem”
Around 5 minutes after liftoff, John Swigert, Fred Haise and James Lovell felt a little vibration. Then, the center engine of the S-II stage shut down two minutes early and this caused the remaining four engines to burn 34 seconds longer than planned – but all still seemed well.
Two days into space, as the crew finished a 49-minute TV broadcast showing how comfortably they lived and worked in weightlessness.
Lovell said, “This is the crew of Apollo 13 wishing everybody there a nice evening, and we’re just about ready to close out our inspection of Aquarius and get back for a pleasant evening in Odyssey. Good night.”
Nine minutes later, oxygen tank No. 2 blew up, causing tank No. 1 to also fail.
Houston, we’ve had a problem here.James Lovell, Apollo 13 Mission Commander.
A view of the damaged Apollo 13 service module. The crew quickly abandoned ship and switched over to the lunar module to survive.(Credit: NASA)
The command module’s normal supply of electricity, light and water was lost, and they were about 200,000 miles from Earth.
One of the big questions was, “How to get back safely to Earth?”
Before the explosion, Apollo 13 had made the normal midcourse correction, which took it out of a free-return-to-Earth trajectory and put it on a lunar landing course. The crew also had to scramble into the lunar module to survive, abandoning the damaged service module.
Unfortunately, the lunar module navigation system wasn’t designed to help in this situation. This craft was not built to support so many people for such a long time and so, nearly all power was shut off to conserve energy.
With their digital timers obsolete, the astronauts were at the mercy of dark and freezing conditions.
But there was one saving grace; they were each equipped with Omega Speedmaster Professional chronographs – part of NASA’s official kit for all manned missions since 1965.
Jim Lovell on board the Lunar module. An explosion on board forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing.(Credit: NASA)
Because the mission had drifted off course by roughly 60 to 80 nautical miles, it meant that the module would re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at the wrong angle, and bounce back into space with no chance of recovery.
To manually readjust the course of the craft, an exact 14-second burn of fuel was required. There was simply no room for error.
Without their digital timers, Swigert depended entirely on his Omega Speedmaster chronograph to time the burn, while Lovell piloted the craft using the Earth’s horizon as his guide.
We used the Omega watch that Jack had on his wrist and I had to control the spacecraft. Jack timed the burn on the engine to make that correction to get us back home safely. Quite simply, Omega was an essential part to a successful mission.James Lovell, Apollo 13 Mission Commander.
And it worked. Exactly 142 hours and 54 minutes after launch, Apollo 13 splashed down safely in the South Pacific Ocean. The crew had timed everything perfectly.
Apollo 13 splashes down in the South Pacific on 17 April 1970.(Credit: NASA)
For its critical, life-saving precision, Omega was bestowed with the esteemed Silver Snoopy Award in 1970 – and Snoopy found himself a new timepiece!
Meet the Moonwatch
Now lovingly known as the Moonwatch, the Omega Speedmaster is a serious icon amongst professionals and enthusiasts in space exploration.
To celebrate half a century of greatness with NASA, the Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary is here, inspired by the first Speedmaster watch worn on the moon in 1969!
Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary.(Credit: Omega)
The blue and white timepiece prominently features “Snoopy the Astronaut” spacewalking in the 9 o’clock subdial while the caseback depicts Snoopy in a spacecraft exploring the far side of the moon- just like Apollo mission!
An Earth disc rotates once per minute, in sync with the watch’s small seconds hand and the iconic quote “Eyes on the Stars” is etched into the black universe.
What’s even more fascinating, when the chronograph seconds hand is activated, Snoopy moves behind the moon embossed on the sapphire crystal.

Of course, the moonwatch’s legendary precision is here to stay with the 42 mm stainless steel case housing the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 3861 – which is certified as a Master Chronometer from the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).
The Moonwatch is – without the shadow of a doubt – the quintessential “big boy’s toy” and we’re already mooning over it!
Explore the starry universe of Omega timepieces HERE.

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AdiClub Ended The Year With An All-Women Dance Workout Party Called AdiClub Ladies Night

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AdiClub is the latest Adidas membership program where you can get deals off your next Adidas gear and also get benefits like joining their virtual workout apps.

Other than that, by being a member of the AdiClub, you could also join a meet-up session with the AdiClub communities and enjoy free and exciting activities.
One such activity was the AdiClub Ladies Night that was held last Wednesday on the 21st of December. Adidas invited women from all walks of life no matter what fitness stage to their all-women dance workout party.
(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
Whether you’re a beginner who just wants to take it slow or an advanced athlete trying to have fun, AdiClub made every girl that night feel at home.
Held at the Dome, Boathouse KL, the venue was decorated with various booths such as the customizable jersey station, the hairstyle station, the airbrush tattoo station, the mocktail station and the charcuterie/grazing table station. Cute hairstyles and temporary artistic tattos? Don’t mind if we do.
(Credit: AdiClub, Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
During the AdiClub Ladies Night, around 180 ladies got together and experienced a night full of energizing and stress-busting activities.
(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
The event started with a warm-up session by none other than their long-time brand partner, Move with Maggy founded by Maggy Wang. Maggy guided the women through some easy and intermediate level warm-ups before the floor was taken by a local dance group called Babel Dance, led by Maybelline Wong.
(Credit: AdiClub, Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
With three other professional dancers on stage, Maybelline and her dance troupe guided the ladies through step-by-step dance moves accompanied by popular engaging hits from the DJ. From Beyonce’s Cuff It to Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody, everyone there enjoyed the dance workout party and left with a happy (and also exhausted) face.
(Credit: Melissa Suraya Ismail / TRP)
If you want to enjoy these types of gatherings or just want to be an AdiClub member, you can visit their  or install the Adidas app and sign up there.
If you want to enjoy these types of gatherings or just want to be an AdiClub member, you can visit their website or install the Adidas app (Android/iOS) and sign up there.

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Malaysia Records 116th Covid-19 Fatality

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Another soul was lost to Covid-19 in Malaysia, bringing our total fatality count to 116.
This will be the first death from the coronavirus recorded since May 22.
The deceased, a 61-year-old man with a history of diabetes, hypertension and kidney cancer, was being treated at the Kluang Hospital in Johor since May 29. He was pronounced dead at around 10pm on June 5.
As of June 5, the country’s total infection count stands at 8,266, with 19 new cases reported.
These new cases were concentrated in Kuala Lumpur (4), Sabah (3), Pahang (1), Melaka (1), and Sarawak (1) involving 7 imported cases from overseas and 12 locally transmitted cases among 3 foreign nationals.
Since June 23, Malaysia had recorded over 900 cases of Covid-19 infections where more than 500 of those cases were detected in Cheras, KL.
Terkini #covid19malaysia, 5 Jun12 kes baharu dilaporkan melibatkan 3 BWN dan 9 WN. Daripada 9 kes WN, 4 dari Selangor, 3 dari Sabah, dan 1 masing-masing dari Melaka dan Sarawak. pic.twitter.com/5Z9IgwPHdI— KKMPutrajaya (@KKMPutrajaya) June 5, 2020
Malaysia’s total active cases now stand at 1,540 with a total of 6,610 patients having recovered from the disease.

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The Festive Season Is Back – Here Are Some Christmas Events In The Klang Valley This December

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It’s that time of the year again when Santa Claus is coming to town! So what does that mean? Christmas shopping!

Apart from doing your Christmas shopping, there are plenty of other events there in the Klang Valley for you to enjoy with your family and friends. There are workshops, exhibitions, bazaars and many more.
Here are Christmas-themed events in the Klang Valley for the rest of December.
1. ParkCity Year End Light Festival @ Desa ParkCity

2. Santa’s Workshop @ Suria KLCC

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3. Christmas Bazaar @ GMBB
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4. Frosty Wang-derland @ Sungei Wang Plaza
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5. Christmas Festivities @ Pavillion Bukit Jalil

6. The Sweet Escape @ Publika

7. Van Gogh Alive @ Pavilion Bukit Jalil

READ MORE: Catch the Immersive ‘Van Gogh Alive’ Exhibition In KL This Dec-March
8. Christmas With MPO @  Petronas Philharmonic Hall, Suria KLCC
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9. Christmas Art Workshops @ MTMT Studios
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10. Christmas at Changkat Fest @ Changkat
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11. Sip & Paint December @ Le Masterpiece Studio, PJ

12. Christmas Cat day Out @ MVEC KL

READ MORE: All The Fun Events Happening In Klang Valley This Weekend From 8 Dec To 11 Dec
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[Watch] Malaysian Politicians Are Taking Over Tiktok Ahead Of GE15

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Tiktok has become the social media platform of choice for youths and it’s not a surprise to see politicians joining the game in the lead-up to the 15th general election (GE15).

Here is a compilation of the Tiktok videos posted by our Malaysian politicians in an attempt to garner interest in the elections or to educate the public about their rights as voters.
1. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
  @abahkitemuhyiddin ingat pesan abah ye..😁 #PNBEST #prihatinbersihstabil #SWIPE ♬ bunyi asal  – abahkitemuhyiddin
Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently did a Tiktok video to Swipe, a hip hop track by Singaporean singer Alyph.
In the clip, the 75-year-old former prime minister could be seen swiping away Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) logos in a lighthearted manner.
He then pointed to the PN logo with the party’s manifesto theme “Prihatin, Bersih, Stabil” (Caring, Clean, Stable).
After getting over their surprise, some netizens applauded Muhyiddin for staying groovy and appreciated that he made an entertaining video.
2. Syed Saddiq
  @syedsaddiq Your vote is gold! Your vote is power! Vote for your future! 🇲🇾 #SyedSaddiq #Saddiq #GE #PRU #Election #Pilihanraya #Muo #Muar ♬ Made You Look – Meghan Trainor
Muda president Syed Saddiq is a veteran of sorts on TikTok. He has made many videos on the platform to reach out to the younger crowd.
After the Sheraton Move, a lot of Malaysians are disheartened with the political climate in the country and some said they gave up voting because they don’t see how it could change for the better.
In a bid to galvanise the public to continue voting in GE15, especially the youths, Syed Saddiq made a video to highlight how the voice of the rakyat managed to turn the tides in the rakyat’s favour.
The ‘Menteri Makanan’ on Tiktok, Ceddy, got a special mention in the video too!
3. Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
  @themalaymail BN’s candidate for Kuala Selangor Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz approaching voters in local Lotus hyper market.  #GE15 #Elections #Malaysia ♬ original sound  – themalaymail
BN’s Kuala Selangor candidate Tengku Zafrul’s most interesting videos happened outside his TikTok account.
To garner support, the former finance minister was seen singing Man Bai’s Kau Ilhamku in a local Lotus’s hypermarket.

However, what tickled netizens was seeing pictures of Zafrul on Facebook doing unexpected things such as hauling an oil palm fruit at a plantation and changing motorcycle oil.
Netizens wondered what he’ll do next.
4. Prabakaran Parameswaran
  @keadilancabangbatu Calon no 3 P115 Parlimen Batu, saudara P Prabakaran mendedahkan bagaimana beliau pernah disogok pasca Langkah Sheraton. Undi calon berprinsip & berintegriti!  #no3 #batuforprabakaran #ayuhmalaysia #harapanbatu #fyp #fypシ #kitaboleh #sentul ♬ Not Afraid – Eminem
PH’s candidate for Batu, Prabakaran Parameswaran, doesn’t have his own Tiktok account but he has been featured in the party’s Tiktok account instead.
In the latest video, Prabakaran revealed that rival parties have tried to bribe him to join their coalitions.
They promised him a lot of money, projects, and attractive roles in GLC companies to jump parties.
However, Prabakaran said he turned them all down because he didn’t want to betray the rakyat.
READ MORE: The 10 Candidates Contesting For The Hot Seat In Batu
5. Siti Kasim
  @sitizkasim Kenapa lah nak koyak banner saya… ?  ♬ original sound  – Siti Kasim
Siti Kasim, known to be a vocal lawyer and activist, is one of the independent candidates contesting for the Batu parliamentary seat.
When irresponsible parties started tearing down her flags, she didn’t let the matter slide and voiced out her frustrations on Tiktok.
She said the public must act in a mature way and shouldn’t simply tear down her flags if they disagreed with her.
She explained that the flags were paid by the rakyat who supported her and it didn’t come from her pocket so the act of tearing down the flags is disrespectful to others.
Meanwhile, she’s also criticised for potentially endangering herself, her supporters and other road users by driving down the road with her flag hanging out from vehicles in a convoy.
READ MORE: Siti Kasim Likes Her ‘Tacky Flag’, Netizens School Her On Missing The Point
6. Nur Fathiah Syazwana @ Cleopatra
  @nurfathiahsyazwana Ini sebahagian daripada masalah dan aduan penduduk Batu. Ini baru sedikit, banyak lagi yang perlu diperhalusi dan diketengahkan. Atas sebab-sebab inilah saya mencalonkan diri untuk bertanding sebagai Ahli Parlimen P115 Batu. Tepuk dada tanya selera, sampai bila kita ingin selalu salah menyokong pihak tidak sepatutnya sebagai pemimpin. Doakan agar saya dapat menjadi wakil anda di Batu. Ameen. #RESETBATU #PARLIMENBATU #fyp #foryou #foryoupage ♬ original sound  – Cleo. Batu Pangkah Pokok 🌳🤲
Social media influencer Cleopatra is also another independent candidate for the Batu parliamentary seat.
Her latest video is a compilation of complaints from the residents in Batu. She promised to champion the needs of the people and to ‘reset’ Batu if she wins the seat.
She even uploaded a video showing a glimpse of her multilingual skills. In the video, she claimed she has Chinese blood from her mother and introduced herself as the Batu candidate in Mandarin.

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Malaysia’s Team Haq Esport Club Wins At Mobile Legends Professional League

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Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has congratulated Team Haq Esport Club for winning the Mobile Legends Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) Season 10.

Ismail said the win proved that there are young talents in the country that need to be supported and polished to make the country proud on the international stage.
It has been proven that our young talents in e-Sports are getting better. Hopefully, the competition at the world level will further highlight their talent. Malaysia Boleh!Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Based on Team Haq’s Facebook post, they’re the first team in Malaysia that emerged as a champion in the qualifier round.
Team Haq defeated team Todak in the grand final 4-2.
They also thanked everyone who supported them ever since they started competing in MPL MY S10.
According to New Straits Times, the team will head to Jakarta, Indonesia, next year to represent Malaysia at the Mobile Legends M4 World Championship 2023.

Esports is growing rapidly in Malaysia
The Malaysian esports teams have won several tournaments and emerged as champions locally and internationally.
Previously, the Malaysian all-women team Grills Gaming won gold at the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championship on 6 August 2022 in Birmingham, UK.
READ MORE: Malaysia Won Gold In Women’s Dota 2 At Commonwealth Esports Championship 2022
READ MORE: 13 Malaysians Will Be Competing In Commonwealth Esports Championships In England
Another group, Team Secret, won in the 4th Season of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile Pro League South East Asia Championship and took home a cash prize of RM128,251.
The esports scene in Malaysia is currently still growing. As more competitions arise, those in the industry said they need more people to join them in their journey.
As multiple events are taking place at the same time, we need more people to help with events, especially on the production side. Players are part of the ecosystem, but we need more camera persons, producers, game marshals, referees and even social media teams to post updates. Today’s biggest esports events have to be run like an entertainment programme or sports show.Esports commentator, Andrew Cheong ‘Sir Cloud’
READ MORE: “We Need More People!” Malaysia’s ESports Scene Needs Workers
READ MORE: Adidas Endorses M’sian Esports Company, First In Asia
READ MORE: PUBG Mobile esports teams to represent Malaysia in Thailand tournament

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Malaysian Peacekeepers Ready To Aid Palestine Upon UN Request

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Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that Malaysian troops are ready for a peacekeeping mission in Palestine if requested by the United Nations. He emphasised that the decision should be left to the UN and not be made arbitrarily.

He told the reporters after a briefing on the preparedness of Malaysian Armed Forces’ (MAF) medical services in helping the country face the Covid-19 at the Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital yesterday, that the decision to send army personnel to Palestine also involves international laws.
Malaysia has experience sending peacekeeping teams through the United Nations to several countries including Lebanon, the Philippines, Sudan, and Sierra Leone.
The Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in his Special Message on Issues on Palestine said that the Israeli violence against Palestinians is a war crime that violates the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention and that Malaysia is saddened and disappointed by the UN Security Council’s inability to halt the atrocities immediately.
Based on reports, the Israel Zionist regime’s aggression and attacks on Palestinians started with the attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque on May 7, and airstrikes on the Gaza strip since May 10.
Almost 200 Palestinians have been killed in the attacks including women and children with Israel reporting 10 dead including two children.

If you would like to donate money to finance activities to boycott Israel, you can send money to BDS Malaysia by clicking HERE.
If you want to send money to directly help Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza, you should send your money to MyCARE as they have an office there. To do that, click HERE.

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â€œSet an interview ASAP for replacementâ€: Bossâ€™ reaction to death of employee angers M’sians

As a fresh graduate who just joined the Malaysian workforce recently, most of us want to start climbing up that corporate ladder ASAP and prove our value to the bosses.
This might mean lots of late nights, working weekends, and over-time at work.
Next thing we know, weâ€™re falling sick, becoming more and more tired and feeling a little demotivated.Â
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Thatâ€™s when someone, maybe a family member, a close friend, or a colleague, reminds you that your health is more important than work because if you die tomorrow, the company will not wait to replace you.
While thatâ€™s hard to hear, the truth is that itâ€™s really just business. The painful reality of business.Â
Twitter user @amyafiq_ had the unfortunate opportunity of watching this painful reality take place.

My brother told me before â€œHang kerja bagai nak mati pun takda siapa pandang, hang mati nanti depa cari lain jugaâ€
This is response from someone that we called as a boss after he know that his staff just passed away.
Hey brother, you are right! pic.twitter.com/Ve9YjD5qgX
— Amy (@amyafiq_) October 29, 2019

â€œMy brother told me before â€œEven if you work yourself to death, no one will care. When you die they will just find someone else to replace you.â€This is the response from someone we call â€œbossâ€ after he found out that his staff just passed away. Hey brother, you are right!â€ In text: Sorry to hear that. Please set an interview ASAP for a replacement. I donâ€™t want any excuse for any pending documents. Thank you.
Sharing a screenshot of a text online, @amyafiq_ explains in his post that the text was the actual insensitive response from his boss who showed no compassion towards an employee who had just passed away.
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Unfortunately, this is the harsh reality of the workplace.
Businesses are too focused on their need to make a profit while your colleagues are too focused on getting ahead.
We see this happening every day and everywhere.
Studies have been done on work-life balance (of which KL reportedly is the worst city to work in), people constantly share stories about the toxic workplace environments, even Syed Saddiq has had to speak up about how employees working in the gig economy are being exploited.
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Social media users, who were understandably enraged by the response, reminded each other to take care of themselves because most bosses will not hesitate to replace you if you are of no more use to them.

Dont die for company. Sakit berpunca stress wujud. Take it from me, workaholic for years. I got diagnosed with lifelong chronic illness last yr. My boss cuma concern kerja delay. Not staff's health. Even in hosp, recovering, expect I cld work. In the end I quit and I'm happier!
— rykieza (@ecoliere) October 29, 2019

“Don’t die for the company. Illnesses due to stress exists. Take it from me, a workaholic for years. I got diagnosed with a lifelong chronic illness last year. My boss was only concerned about work being delayed. Not the staff’s health. Even while I was recovering in the hospital, [my boss] still expected me to work. In the end I quit and now I’m happier!”

Aku yang baca ni pulak baran rasa. Yang meninggal tu manusia bukan anak ayam wehhh punya la heartless and selfish. Tak layak jadi leader, memang patut pun digelar boss.
— cekodok oreo (@wanaaairish) October 29, 2019

“Even just reading this is making me angry. The deceased is a human being, not some animal. How heartless and selfish. That boss does not deserve to be called a leader, he is just a boss.”

to show empathy and compassion wont take long. ambil lah masa setengah hari ke. only then arrange for the necessities with the PIC, in private. kita pon kadang-kadang EL sehari dua, office tak bungkus pon.
— amalina halim (@merlin_kwekk) October 29, 2019

“Condolences to you. But I think anyone in your boss’ position would do the same. What else do we expect them to do? Anyway, I still agree with what your brother said. That is the reality.”“It doesn’t take long to show empathy and compassion. Take half a day [to allow people to mourn], and then arrange for the necessary work done with the PIC, in private. Employees take emergency leave for a day or two all the time, the office doesn’t get winded up.”

Betul, kalau staff mati, company akan cari replacement. There is nothing we can do. Paling kuat pun company bagi sumbangan utk family si mati. Anyhow , business must go on. Unless kalau yg mati tu next of kin to the ppl in the management. Masa tu kabung mcm nak kiamat.
— Haie Hadid (@haiehadid) October 29, 2019

“True. If a staff member dies, the company will look for a replacement. There’s nothing we can do. At most, the company might give the next of kin some compensation. Anyhow, business must go on. Unless of course the deceased is related to the people in the management. Then everyone mourns like it’s the end of the world.”

keje bagai nk mati, xdpt pape , lebih baik utamakan keluarga, jgn sbb kerja kita abaikan keluarga, btul ckp pakcik2 kt tmpt kerja aku..
— Eypa Klopp (@AusFirmino) October 29, 2019

“We work to death but get nothing. It’s better to prioritise your family. Not neglect them because of work. The uncles at my workplace were right.”
This is what happens when money becomes more important than human life: humans lose their humanity.
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There’s A Creepy Karak Highway Haunted Experience That’s Totally SOP-Compliant

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The legend of the yellow Volkswagen Beetle on the Karak Highway is probably one of the scariest Malaysian ghost tales out there, guaranteed to send chills down your spine every time.

So would you like to scare yourself witless with the Karak Highway experience, without actually going on the highway? Because there’s a new haunted experience that does just that.
Icebox Karak Haunted Highway, is a “haunted car” ride through the infamous highway, but in Kuala Lumpur thanks to Livescape Group, Hitman Solutions and Pepsi.
Credit: Livescape Asia
How it works
Organiser Livescape Group calls it the “nation’s first all immersive drive-in” with Covid-19 concerns in mind.
According to Malay Mail the word “Icebox” itself is an acronym for ‘In-Car Experience’ whereby visitors will be safely inside a car while the hauntings take place around the vehicle.
Credit: Livescape Group via Malay Mail
The organisers explain that it was designed to comply with standard operating procedures (SOP) by the Health Ministry and National Security Council (MKN).
The Icebox Karak Haunted Highway has six spooky scenes that go on for a total of 20 minutes.
There’s a bit of a drive-in cinema feel, a bit of theatrical and a bit of television and drama in it, there’s also a bit of prop and set building. You’ll feel that you’re winding your way along the highway and we’re going to engage with you at six different points along the journey.Darren Waide, Creative Director of Livescape Group to Malay Mail.

So if you need to get scared by something other than the harsh realities of life, you can sign up for the Icebox Karak Haunted Highway from 11 – 22 November at The MarqE at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Check out their website for more information (HERE).
“Drive” safe!

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IRB Reminds Malaysians To Apply for BPN Before 30 April

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The Inland Revenue Board is reminding all Malaysians that all new applications and appeals for the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) should be made by 30 April.
The board explained that households or single individuals who are eligible to receive the financial assistance programme but are not listed or those whose applications have not yet been approved can do so on the official BPN portal here.
Each new applications and appeals received will be processed starting May 2020. For approved applications, the lump sum payment will also be made in May.IRB via Malay Mail
For more information, you can refer to BPNâ€™s Frequently Asked Questions here.
Meanwhile, if you have any enquiries, you can contact Hasil Care Line (HCL) via the following avenues.
Toll-free hotline: 03-89111000Overseas hotline: 603-89111100 HASiL Live Chat: On their website (click on the chat button on the right of the page)Feedback forms: On their website.Social media: Facebook and Twitter.

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IWK Employs “Fly Maggots” To Eat Up Your Sewage Biowaste

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Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) has started using black soldier fly larvae to get rid of the ‘sewage sludge’ produced in the wastewater treatment process.

Sewage sludge is about as nasty as it sounds, and it accumulates over time. In the process of treating wastewater, the liquid waste is separated from the solid waste by settling. The solid waste is called sewage sludge.

This sewage sludge contains everything from industrial waste, chemical residue, faeces, and other known and unknown hazardous waste. Basically, anything that gets flushed or thrown into our drains will make its way into becoming sludge.
Traditionally, sewage sludge is broken down by bacteria, dried, then processed. Once dried, it often gets sent to the landfill, or could make its way back to the community as ‘biosolid compost’.
So where do the flies come in?
Black Soldier Flies (BSF) larvae are actually quite well-known in the sustainable community for their intense appetite for literally anything. Hence, in an effort to be more sustainable in their services, IWK has partnered with local company, Menum Industries Sdn Bhd to recycle their biowaste using BSF.

Basically, the sewage sludge and other organic waste will be fed to these BSF, which are in turn harvested as full-fat protein meal, which is heavily used in aquaculture industries.
Even better yet, studies have shown that BSF can effectively break down and decompose the hazardous chemical, industrial, and medical wastes that come with the sludge. Studies show that as much as 54.5% to 70.8% of these toxic byproducts were broken down.
Black solider flies look quite different from our usual domestic houseflies.(Credit: Bernama)
Additionally, not only can BSF larvae consume almost any organic waste you throw at it, it can also eat up to twice its weight in a single day!
This effectively reduces the leeching of chemicals and toxic waste into our soil and other water sources.
This isn’t even the first time we’ve used BSF to deal with our industrial waste, as it was also proposed for use in our landfills too!
So the maggots are good, then?
Probably one of the worst things to find in your home is maggots, but aren’t BSF larvae maggots too?
Well, yes, but they’re a very different species from our usual housefly– which are indeed pests that spread diseases and are so annoying!
These are usual houseflies that ARE pests and DO spread diseases.(Credit: Stock)
Black Soldier Flies are also known by their scientific name Hermetia illucens, whereas the common housefly is Musca domestica.
Even their larvae are quite distinctly different. BSF larvae are much larger, growing up to 3cm in size, flattish, and range from pale beige to dark grey in colour.
BSF larvae look significanlty less yucky.(Credit: EPA)
In comparison, regular housefly maggots are much smaller, often only growing up to 3 to 9mm in size and are a pale fleshy white colour.
Regular housefly larvae look like this. (Yucky.)(Credit: Stock)
Although both species of insects are indeed flies, BSF are largely not considered pests due to how quickly they break down organic waste and bacteria.
Of course, if you are unfortunate to discover a nest of maggots in your home, it’s still best to get rid of them and double check your hygiene– unless you’re keen on setting up a black soldier fly larvae farm professionally for yourself, of course.

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“This Thing Costs RM10 Million?” Netizens Couldn’t Believe That This Old Tin Mining Dredger Is THAT Expensive

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Last June, the Selangor government acquired an abandoned tin mining ship (tin dredge) in Dengkil from the Sepang City Council (MPSepang) for more than RM10 million.

The plans are to convert one of the world’s largest tin mining ships in Malaysia into a museum to attract tourists to the area.
According to Selangorkini, the museum is expected to be ready latest by next year.
Kapal korek di Dengkil ini dibeli oleh kerajaan Selangor melalui MPSepang dengan kos lebih RM10 juta.Untuk dijadikan Muzium Perlombongan & Kapal Korek, akan jadi tarikan pelancongan di daerah Sepang. pic.twitter.com/cGo0sVcleI— Cyberjaya Info (@Twt_Cyberjaya) February 24, 2023
While it sounds like an interesting plan, some netizens decried the idea because they believe the money could be better used to improve the infrastructure in places such as Cyberjaya. They couldn’t believe the abandoned structure could cost so much.
They believe it’s a waste of taxpayer’s money since the funds could be used to fix the streetlights in Cyberjaya and Dengkil, replace the rusty signboards in Cyberjaya and Sepang, and address the massive traffic situation on the MEX Highway.
Some came to the conclusion that the amount could have also been used to provide bus services for Cyberjaya locals.
They also questioned who would be interested to visit a tin mining museum in the area.
On the other hand, a netizen explained that if the museum is planned well, it could be a worthwhile attraction that could generate income similar to the U-Boat Museum in Hamburg, Germany.
The upcoming tin mining museum in Dengkil isn’t the first museum about mining tin in Malaysia.
Currently, there’s a tin mining museum called the Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum in Kampar, and visitors can visit the Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No. 5 in Batu Gajah, Perak.
Somebody made lots of money for that RM10m kapal yg tak boleh korek! Itu da scrap metal.RM10m better spent on:1. Brighten up street lights in Cyberjaya@Gotham City & Dengkil.2. Replace rusty signboards in Cyberjaya/Sepang.3. Address the massive traffic jam on MEX Highway.— AK (@akym88) February 24, 2023
Membazir duit cukai warga sepang. Baik buat muzium orang asli. Pelancong mana nak tngok muzium kapal korek?— 🇲🇾 (@pwnshell) February 24, 2023
Lampu jalan & jalan pun barai. ✨Tarikan pelancongan✨— NajmiAiman (@MiGusta_) February 25, 2023
Org nak bas kat cyberjaya. Skrg ni cyber ada bustop je. Basnya ntah semua ke mana. @MPSepang pi beli kapal ni buat apa? Bukan blh ganti bas. 🤦🏽♀— Mörs Macaria (@KM12Div) February 25, 2023
Aku ingat Cyber bergelap sebab x ada duit.Ini boleh pulak ada RM10 juta beli besi buruk— Aizulartamir Azman (@aizulartamir) February 25, 2023
U-Boat museum, Bremerhaven. Ticket price 3.5 Euro. Kalau ada publisiti yang betul, pasti boleh menjana pendapatan. Kedai cenderahati, gerai gerai berdekatan pun boleh merasa peningkatan dalam pendapatan. pic.twitter.com/FAKPf3iFjM— Did i just (@toffeefamily) February 24, 2023

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Why LRT Still Uses 2-Coach Trains & When Itâ€™s Going To Finally Stop [UPDATED]

[Article has been updated to include additional information from Prasarana Malaysia.]
How many times have you faced the following scenario:
Eagerly awaiting the nice 4-coach LRT train to carry you to another day of productive working, when suddenly you see something that stops your heart.
THE 2-COACH TRAIN.
(Credit: Unedited image via The Star)
We know, taking this particular coach dampens your spirit as much as the damp armpits of other passengers squeezed together.
And many times, the question on everyoneâ€™s minds is: â€œWhy is LRT still using the 2-coach trains???â€
Well, wonder no more. RapidKL has finally given us an answer to this mystery on their official Twitter account.
REASON 1 â€“ To keep train frequency at 3-minute intervals during peak hours

Credit: Bernama via Malay Mail.

Rush hour on weekdays range from 7am â€“ 9am and 5pm â€“ 7pm. To keep up with the surge of commuters and reduce congestion, the LRT trains have to arrive every 3 minutes.
54 sets of trains need to run simultaneously to achieve the 3-minute frequency. While the Kelana Jaya line has 64 train sets, only 43 sets are 4-coach while 21 sets are 2-coach.
Hence, the need for the 2-coach trains to reduce waiting time during the vital rush hour. The 2-coach trains are also usually parked at pocket tracks to help ease congestion at platforms during peak hours.
REASON 2 â€“ Provide support when 4-coach trains are under maintenance
While the train frequency is slower on weekends, the 2-coach trains are still vital because this is when the 4-coach trains undergo their scheduled maintenance.
There’s also reduced passenger demand during off-peak hours, so 2-coach trains are deployed to optimise operational efficiency and cost.

Credit: Norman Hiu/ The Sun

Thatâ€™s it. Thatâ€™s the only two reasons given on why the 2-coach trains are still in operation.
While the reasoning may do little to ease your 2-coach train ride woes, perhaps the addition of 27 new train sets for the Kelana Jaya line will.
The Star announced back in April 2019 that Prasarana Malaysia (operators of the LRT) will be welcoming the new train sets from the first quarter of 2020. Itâ€™s expected that all 27 will arrive within 5 years.
Not only will the line be welcoming brand-new trains, buthe existing 2-coach trains will be refurbished to 4-coach train sets!
Under the Rapid Railâ€™s (the subsidiary of Prasarana that runs RapidKL) Mid-Life Refurbishment Project, 34 sets of 2-coach trains were merged (or â€œmarriedâ€) to form 17 sets of 4-coach trains.
FYI, the 2-coach trains have a lifespan of 30 years and they’ve actually been in operation since the Kelana Jaya Line opened in 1998!
â€œBasically, what we did is that we cut off the front ends of two 2-car sets; and marry them together, to transform them into a four-car set with added new features.â€Datoâ€™ Ir. Zohari Sulaiman, Former CEO of Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd.

Former CEO of Rapid Raid, Datoâ€™ Ir Zohari aboard the new â€œmarriedâ€ LRT train sets in 2017.(Credit: Prasarana Malaysia Berhad)

The marrying of the 2-coach trains to form 4-coach trains and its use on the Kelana Jaya line is expected to be completed by 2020.
Which means NO MORE traveling on the 2-coach trains!
Thereâ€™s also a target of improving the train frequency to 2-minute intervals. So if youâ€™re one of the long-suffering LRT passengers, have patience as itâ€™s all about to come to an end.
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In the meantime, come reminisce with us on our list of â€œ16 things only Mâ€™sians who take LRT to work will understandâ€ (HERE).
Or if you know any train user who needs some train etiquette reminder, check out our complaints compilation of â€œ10 Basic Public Transport Train Etiquette Malaysians Keep Forgettingâ€ (HERE).

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Malaysia Has Enough Vaccines To Cover 109% Of Its Population

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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba says Malaysia can hit herd immunity by December after announcing the order of enough vaccines to cover 109% of the population who qualify.

There are currently 3 approved vaccines available – Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinovac and AstraZeneca, with an expected increase of deliveries in June and July to speed up the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
The main issue now is the human resource capacity
As there will be more dispensing centres (PPVs) nationwide, and with the introduction of new types of PPVs such as mega centres, drive-throughs, and mobile vaccination units, there needs to be the human resource capacity to oversee a smooth flow from the registration process, observation and crowd control.
PPV’s will be overseen by the Health Ministry, the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, private healthcare facilities, or bodies like the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF)
3.2 million doses have been dispensed since the programme started
Currently in the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP), the third phase is expected to start at the end of June involving those who have registered in January, February and March.
While speaking to reporters after visiting the Vaccine Distribution Centre at Penang’s SPICE Arena in George Town yesterday (3 June) NCIP Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin noted that Malaysia’s vaccination rate has surpassed neighbouring countries like Indonesia, Thailand, the Phillippines, and Vietnam.
Only 1,665 of 2,467 private general practitioners have undergone training
Following a plea made on behalf of the Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) and other general criticism that private general practitioners (GP) are held back by red tape from participating in the national vaccination programme, Dr Adham, who is also a GP, said it is necessary as there would need to be training to understand the flowchart of the programme as there are many aspects to consider such as clinical errors, risks, and legal matters.

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154 Children Became Orphans After Losing Both Parents To Covid-19, Says Minister

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A total of 4,422 children lost a parent or guardian as a result of Covid-19 with 154 of them ending up orphaned, according to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun who cited the stats up to 13 September 2021.

Based on reports from Malay Mail, this was a massive increase compared to in August when the Ministry had only identified 33 displaced children.
Of that number, 154 became orphans due to the loss of both their mothers and fathers. In this regard, the ministry has taken the initiative to provide assistance and support to meet their living needs.Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun via Malay Mail
Ministry taking action to help Covid-19 orphans
She said that financial assistance is also channeled through the immediate assistance fund and children’s assistance from RM150 to RM1,000 per family besides providing counselling services.
Bernama quoted the Minister who said that her Ministry will keep track of recovery aspects and emotional stability of these children to ensure that they can get back on their feet.
Rina said a total of 273 counsellors from the Social Welfare Department (JKM) will be responsible for providing counselling to these children.
Government giving out more monetary aid for caregivers
Apart from counseling, Rina said her ministry through JKM would identify heirs or relatives who could take care of them based on the provisions under Section 17 of the Children’s Act 2001.
To help ease the burden of the caregivers, Rina said the government had set up an Immediate Relief and Child Assistance Fund by giving out RM250 a month for children under seven and RM150 a month for children aged seven and above.
For assistance for one family, she said the government had announced a maximum rate increase from RM450 a month to RM1,000 a month.
If there are no heirs or relatives who can take care of them, the children will be placed in any of the seven child protection institutions under JKM throughout the country.
The institutions involved are:
Rumah Kanak-Kanak (RKK) Pokok Sena, KedahTaman Sinar Puteri (TSP) Batu Gajah, MelakaTSP CherasRumah Budak Lelaki (RBL) MelakaRKK Mini KelantanTSP Kota Kinabalu TSP Kuching

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[Watch] Driver In Crashed Car Accused Of Being Drunk, Turns Out He Had Brain Tremor

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A recent viral video showed an alleged road bully getting into an accident himself. The incident was said to have taken place at Gopeng, Perak.

The Facebook user started recording with his dashcam when a driver seemingly drove too close to him and other road users on the road.
He explained that he started recording the drive in case an accident happened and the video could serve as evidence.
True enough, the other driver in the next lane soon crashed into a pickup truck.

He confronted the driver who was still in the crashed car and accused him of being drunk.
The man in the car could be heard asking what happened in confusion and said he didn’t drink.
It turned out that the driver drove haphazardly because he allegedly has a brain tremor.
A brain tremor or Essential Tremor is a brain condition that causes part of your body to shake uncontrollably.
According to an update in the comments section, the driver in the crashed car is receiving treatment in Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun.
This incident also showed that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions quickly and blame someone.
Previously, a lorry driver was accused to be drunk as well and no one sought immediate help for the man.
Unfortunately, it was revealed that the lorry driver suffered a heart attack and might have had a chance of surviving if he had received aid.
READ MORE: “Drunk” Lorry Driver Crashes Into Cars In Sungai Buloh, Turns Out It Was A Heart Attack
READ MORE: Couple Accused Of Slandering “Drunk” Lorry Driver Asks For Forgiveness From Victim’s Family

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