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| Sad Mahathir says Langkawi constituents failed him |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-06-2023, 09:48 AM - Forum: Politics
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FORMER Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reportedly still holds bitterness over losing his election deposit in the Langkawi constituency during the last general election.
Mahathir was left with feelings of frustration and sorrow after being defeated by voters in the 15th General Election (GE15) last November.
He expressed his discouragement following his unsuccessful attempt to retain the Langkawi parliamentary seat he won during GE15, which resulted in the forfeiture of his election deposit.
Mahathir was outspoken in his belief that the voters in Langkawi disregarded his past efforts as prime minister during the 1980s and 1990s, during which he developed the island.
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| ‘How will Sarawak’s record revenue, tallest flagpole help native poor?’ |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-05-2023, 09:02 AM - Forum: Politics
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MIRI – Many families among Sarawak’s interior tribes are still struggling to put food on the table, a native activist said, even as the state government prides itself on having earned the highest state revenue for 2022 and on its tallest flagpole project.
Harry Wing, a native of the remote Belaga district near the Bakun Dam, said politicians in Kuching are obsessed with these claims while the reality on the ground is a different picture.
“Those in rural areas don’t have enough cash to last even a few days. Our wooden huts are leaking.
“Families from the Penan and other Orang Ulu communities have no jobs and are also not receiving welfare aid from the state government.
“All these claims of having the highest this and that are not reflective of the real situation in rural Sarawak,” he told The Vibes.
Sarawak’s 2022 revenue of RM11.9 billion was its highest annual earnings ever, Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg announced recently – 17% higher than the projected revenue of RM10.2 billion initially.
Wing, however, questioned how much of the state revenue had brought real benefits to Sarawak’s poorest citizens.
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| Racial slurs should be made a crime, says Noor Farida |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-05-2023, 08:19 AM - Forum: Stop Racism and Religious Bigotry
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PETALING JAYA: A law to criminalise racial remarks should be introduced, says a former top civil servant, following two incidents involving remarks by a social media influencer and a national hockey player.
“I really can’t believe these kinds of things are still happening. We must introduce a law where racist remarks are considered an offence and punishable,” said Noor Farida Mohd Ariffin, a spokesperson of the G25 group of former senior civil servants.
Her comments were made in the wake of remarks linked to a concert at the National Stadium last Saturday.
The influencer is under police investigation, while hockey player Hanis Nadiah Onn has apologised for her remarks.
Farida said if a law criminalising racist remarks was introduced, victims would be able to lodge reports against the offenders.
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| Soleus Push-ups - the Biggest Ever Breakthrough for Human Fitness? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2023, 03:19 PM - Forum: Health News
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If there was a magic pill that can provide the benefits of intense exercise, but without any of the sweat, would you take it?
Neuroscientists at the University of Houston have made a potentially ground-breaking discovery for human health. In a new study they showed for the first time that a very light and focused muscle exercise, dubbed the 'soleus push-up', can dramatically boost the body's metabolism and rate of oxygen consumption.
Here we'll cover why this finding might just be one of the biggest ever breakthroughs in modern human biology.
What is the Soleus?
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The soleus is a slim minor calf muscle that sits behind the main calf (gastrocnemius) and Achilles tendon, running from the heel to the back of the knee. The muscle is generally activated when the calf is stretched, that is, when the foot is raised above flat and pushing down. Walking or running up a steep hill (but not steps), is an example of when they come into play.
Muscles are the largest lean mass in our bodies, yet in terms of whole-body oxidative metabolism, they only burn 15% of glucose at rest. This lack of muscular metabolism when at rest is associated with the now well-established health risks of too much sitting too much. Surprising to most people, this risk is still high even for people who participate in regular exercise or do workouts, such as going to the gym or running.
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