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| Wrong to have politicians as Suhakam commissioners, says MP |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-04-2022, 12:57 PM - Forum: Politics
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GEORGE TOWN: An MP has criticised the appointment of active politicians as human rights commissioners, saying the appointment of new members of Suhakam was the worst in the history of the human rights commission.
Klang MP Charles Santiago said political appointments would water down the public’s trust in Suhakam.
“I’m not against politicians becoming commissioners, but they must at least have a record of commitment on human rights issues,” he said.
“Political party operatives would carry certain biases and you would not want to go against your boss. What kind of judgments would they make?”
He urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to rescind the appointments of those who were politically active and replace them with people who were neutral.
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| Hadi should step down for holding obsolete views, says MP |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-03-2022, 09:06 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: An MP has urged PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to give up his government position, and said politicians who discourage mastery of other languages should not be allowed to hold influential positions.
Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said PAS and Hadi held “myopic views” which could erode Malaysia’s competitive advantage. “Those promoting such narrow views are trapped in an obsolete mindset,” he said.
Yii’s remarks came in response to a statement by Hadi that those who lobbied for greater use of English were “stuck in a colonial mindset”.
Yii said “narrow nationalistic sentiments” were often used to cover up the inadequacies of political leaders or to distract the public from issues such as the rising cost of living.
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| Muslim vet hopes to foster better appreciation of dogs |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-03-2022, 05:24 PM - Forum: Stop Racism and Religious Bigotry
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SHAH ALAM: Dr Salehatul Khuzaimah Mohamad Ali is a veterinarian on a mission. She wants to foster better understanding about dogs and promote kindness to all animals, dogs included, no matter what one’s religion or beliefs may be.
“Certain people feel uncomfortable that I am a Muslim vet who treats dogs,” she told FMT recently, adding that many have told her to refuse treating dogs at her clinic as touching them was “haram”.
Khuzaimah, who founded Serv-U Veterinary Clinic & Surgery, attributed these reactions to a lack of knowledge about the status of dogs in religion. “Bear in mind that these are also lives created by Allah SWT and you have to respect them.”
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| Cheaper than machines, working 70 hours under exploitive laws in the US |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-03-2022, 02:30 PM - Forum: Politics
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GT investigates: Cheaper than machines, working 70 hours under exploitive laws – life of 500,000 US child farm workers
Inmates in prisons are subject to labor exploitation, minors working as child laborers are abused, human trafficking remains rampant: Today, more than 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the US, the above-mentioned problems still exist in the country. Some American politicians have racked their brains to fabricate the "sad narrative" of "forced labor" in China's Xinjiang region, but a lie repeated a thousand times is still a lie. It is the US, a self-claimed "human rights defender" and "beacon of freedom," that should be held accountable for using forced labor, as the tragedies happening on US soil plainly demonstrate the US' disregard for basic human rights and their brutal exploitation of the country's workforce.
The Global Times is publishing a series of stories that will uncover the four crimes of the US, a real "modern slavery empire." The following is the second installment of the series: Cheaper than machines, working 70 hours under exploitive laws - life of 500,000 US child farm workers.
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| Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says more exchanges will fail |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-02-2022, 05:47 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment
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Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says more exchanges will fail: ‘There are companies that are basically too far gone’
The so-called crypto winter isn’t over yet — and a number of cryptocurrency exchanges have already run out of cash, billionaire and founder of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried said on Tuesday.
There are “some third-tier exchanges that are already secretly insolvent,” Bankman-Fried told Forbes. The 30-year-old’s own fortune has taken a significant cut this year as crypto has crashed, but still sits at $8.1 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, lost 58% of its value in the second quarter of the year, putting it on pace for its worst quarterly performance since 2011. It fell below $19,000 on Thursday, a long way from its all-time high of nearly $69,000. Bitcoin led the slide of the overall cryptocurrency market, whose market valuation now sits below $1 trillion, down from its November 2021 peak of more than $3 trillion.
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| Five reasons bitcoin had its worst quarter in more than a decade |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-02-2022, 05:31 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment
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- Bitcoin lost about 58% of value in the second quarter of 2022, posting its worst quarterly performance since 2011.
- Macroeconomic issues, such as rising interest rates and rampant inflation, led to a sell-off in stocks and filtered through to the cryptocurrency market.
- But the industry has also seen a wave of liquidity concerns, with hedge fund Three Arrows Capital going into liquidation and lending firm Celsius pausing withdrawals for customers.
- The quarter also saw the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD which sent shockwaves through the industry.
Bitcoin just had its worst quarter since 2011 and its worst month on record.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency lost about 58% of value in the second quarter of 2022. Around $1.2 trillion has been wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market.
Amid the chaos, crypto firms have announced layoffs and the industry is moving toward consolidation via acquisitions.
Here are five flashpoints that hit the cryptocurrency industry last quarter.
1. Macroeconomic pressure
During the quarter, the U.S. Federal Reserve carried out two aggressive interest rate hikes to battle rampant inflation. That has sparked fears of a recession in the U.S. and other countries.
It has also hit stocks, in particular high-growth technology names. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down 22.4% for the second quarter, its worst quarterly performance since 2008.
Bitcoin has been closely correlated to the price movement of U.S. stock indexes. The stock sell-off has weighed on bitcoin and the crypto market as investors dump risky assets.
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| The best movies of 2022 (so far) — and how to watch them |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-02-2022, 11:59 AM - Forum: English Movies
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The year is half over, believe it or not. But while studios often hold their most prestigious releases for the second half of the year, 2022 has already served up a feast of cinema worth seeing — if you know where to look. From blockbusters to microbudget indies, documentaries about political issues to a mockumentary about a tiny talking shell, here are the 21 best movies of 2022 ... so far.
21. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
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| Major crypto broker Voyager Digital suspends all trading, deposits and withdrawals |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-02-2022, 11:08 AM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment
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- Digital asset brokerage Voyager Digital is pausing all customer temporarily suspending customer trading, deposits, and withdrawals, according to a statement released Friday afternoon.
- “This was a tremendously difficult decision, but we believe it is the right one given current market conditions,” said Stephen Ehrlich, CEO of lending company Voyager.
Digital asset brokerage Voyager Digital has paused all customer trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty rewards, according to a statement released Friday afternoon.
“This was a tremendously difficult decision, but we believe it is the right one given current market conditions,” said Stephen Ehrlich, CEO of lending company Voyager.
Erlich went on to say that the decision is designed to give the firm additional time to continue “exploring strategic alternatives with various interested parties” and that they will provide additional information at “the appropriate time.”
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| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Episode 7 – a chat with ex-Perak MB Zambry on Umno |
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Posted by: superadmin - 07-02-2022, 10:30 AM - Forum: Politics
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Episode 7 – a chat with ex-Perak MB Zambry on Umno, BN and GE15
The panel – with Umno Supreme Council member Zambry – discussed the possible split in the party, divergence of opinions, the evolution of BN and whether there is a hope of achieving the bigger picture, which is a stable Malaysia.
Will Umno reset its approach heading into the next general election? What issues will Umno resolve before that? What if there is no clear winner?
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