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| Shocking description of Malaysia in CIA website |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-24-2021, 10:48 AM - Forum: Politics
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While doing some fact-checking for a recent story on Malaysian terror suspects in Guantanamo, I checked out the US Central Intelligence Agency website’s country profiles.
I was keen to see how Malaysia is viewed by arguably the world’s foremost spy agency and by extension, the US government itself.
Governments around the world do not take the CIA findings lightly. Foreign investors doing due diligence on whether to invest in a certain country will take into account the CIA’s “pronouncements” of that country, and Malaysia is no exception to this mode of assessment.
I was in for a rude shock after reading how the CIA’s World Factbook rated the country in its Transnational Issues section. It was a damning report, albeit a blatant generalisation of the nation.
However, the report also carried some harsh truths.
Under the “current situation” of Malaysia’s status which was last updated on April 30 this year, it said:
“Malaysia is a destination and, to a lesser extent, a source and transit country for men, women and children subjected to forced labour, and women and children subjected to sex trafficking; Malaysia is mainly a destination country for foreign workers who migrate willingly from countries, including Indonesia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Nepal, Burma, and other Southeast Asian countries, but subsequently encounter forced labour or debt bondage in agriculture, construction, factories and domestic service at the hands of employers, employment agents and labour recruiters; women from Southeast Asia and, to a much lesser extent, Africa, are recruited for legal work in restaurants, hotels and salons but are forced into prostitution; refugees, including Rohingya adults and children, are not legally permitted to work and are vulnerable to trafficking; a small number of Malaysians are trafficked internally and subjected to sex trafficking abroad.”
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| PM Muhyiddin says no full lockdown as MCO 1.0 nearly led to economic collapse |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-24-2021, 10:12 AM - Forum: Business. Economy and Investment
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin defended the government’s decision of not implementing a full-scale lockdown as the first movement control order (MCO) implemented on March 18 last year almost led to a total economic collapse.
“At the time we had no prior experience (in dealing with a pandemic) so we closed down, even as the cases were not yet widespread. But the economic impact was considerable, verging on the point of collapse,” Muhyiddin said during a special talk interview session on RTM.
Speaking to moderators Terrence Dass and Wan Syahrina Wan Ab Rahman, he said the economy almost collapsed as it cost approximately RM2.4 billion a day during MCO 1.0.
“It is not just a matter of losing ringgit but of jobs as well, the inability to conduct business properly. The Health Ministry said this was the best move to prevent Covid-19 from spreading, but its effects on the country are another thing.
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| Medical personnel must now show recipients syringe filled with Covid-19 vaccine |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-24-2021, 10:08 AM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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Report: Medical personnel must now show recipients syringe filled with Covid-19 vaccine before jab
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Medical personnel, who are assisting the Covid-19 vaccination effort under ProtectHealth Malaysia, are now required to show recipients the syringe filled with their Covid-19 vaccine prior to inoculation.
The directive was issued following allegations that some medical personnel had drawn less than the standard required amount of the vaccine during the AstraZeneca voluntary opt-in programme, leading to fears of underdosing.
News portal Malaysiakini stated that it had sighted a message informing all those tasked with administering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to show the filled syringe to the recipient before vaccination as well as the emptied syringe afterwards.
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| Now netizens mock govt with #KerajaanBodoh tag |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-23-2021, 08:47 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: The government’s announcement of stricter measures to curb Covid-19 infections has led to social media users picking up and using the mocking hashtag #KerajaanBodoh.
The new hashtag comes in the wake of the earlier tag “#KerajaanGagal” which accompanied the views of those who felt the government had failed with the pandemic and in managing the country’s affairs.
Some 12,800 tweets have been posted under the new hashtag at press time, as social media users took to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction with new rules under the movement control order.
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| Charity hero Uncle Kentang gets Commonwealth award |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-23-2021, 08:41 PM - Forum: Inspiring Stories
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PETALING JAYA: Kuan Chee Heng, known as Uncle Kentang by many who follow his acts of charity online, has been named to the Commonwealth Points of Light Award in recognition of his philanthropy.
The award is given out weekly to a person from the Commonwealth in recognition of their community work, and Uncle Kentang will be only the fourth Malaysian to receive the honour since its inception in 2018.
“This isn’t just for me, this is for all Malaysians,” he told FMT. “I’m just a representative, this award belongs to everyone, ‘Uncle Kentang’ isn’t just about what I do.”
He received notice of the honour on Saturday night and will collect the certificate on June 12 at the British High Commissioner’s office in Kuala Lumpur.
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| Yangtze River Cruise, China |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-23-2021, 02:40 PM - Forum: Travels
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Classic Yangtze River downstream cruise along the most popular stretch of the river, from Chongqing to Yichang.In the video:
Chongqing at night;
Fengdu Ghost City - area with temples and shrines dedicated to the afterlife in Chinese mythology, with history going back 2,000 years;
Shibaozhai Pagoda - hill with a three story temple on top and 9 story side pavilion, forming together unusual striking pagoda;
White Emperor City (Baidi City, Baidicheng, Baidi Temple) - temple complex known also as the "City of Poems" as some famous poets lived and wrote about it. The area is known with history going back almost 2,000 years, the temple has outstanding cultural and historical relics and offers view of the Qutang gorge;
Goddess Stream - beautiful narrow tributary flowing into the Yangtze river right across from the Goddess peak;
Three Gorges Dam - the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, 1.4 miles wide (2.3 kilometers) and 630 feet (192 meters) high.
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| Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-23-2021, 01:48 PM - Forum: International News
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Hong Kong (CNN)Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China.
The high-altitude Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon began on Saturday morning in sunny conditions. But by 1 p.m. local time weather conditions had turned, with freezing rain, hail stones and gale winds lashing runners in Gansu County, according to the state-run Global Times.
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