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            <title>IOI Mall Puchong Mekdi ClOSED&amp;#33;</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5563251</link>
            <description>Existing space going to be Levi&amp;#39;s soon. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyone heard any news about mekdi moving out to the IOI mall new extended building? or really bye bye liao?</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:10:18 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Meet the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5560909</link>
            <description>Love the design.. my wife will like it.&lt;br /&gt;Est. USD 99... boleh kan?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I got a strong feeling this will sell like hot cake. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[IG]DW5tjL3DAYh[/IG]</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:38:13 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Keluar Sekejap - Akmal nak UMNO + PAS</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5555039</link>
            <description>Akmal nak UMNO + PAS kat Melaka  &lt;!--emo&amp;:hehe:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/brows.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='brows.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;KJ reminded him &amp;quot;UMNO can tapao Melaka, why nak share with PAS? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Akmal also said Melayu rasa tak selamat....  &lt;!--emo&amp;:shock:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/shocking.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='shocking.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[FB]https://www.facebook.com/reel/1480271770284163[/FB]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nanti i mau tengok full version.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Owai... Akmal sudah resign ke belum?</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:19:58 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Recommendation for Tailor Shop Madani</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5554847</link>
            <description>At Thailand, Vietnam, those tourist location, usually we can see those tailor shop that can complete 1 set of suit within 2-3 days at affordable pricing (5,000-6,000 baht/set).&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m wondering in Malaysia do we have similar shop as well? Thinking to get a set of new suit. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:09:00 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Isnin MoE Jumpa Dong Zhong</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5553302</link>
            <description>DAP terbaik. Tepuk tangan&amp;#33;&amp;#33;&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Loke kata: budak UEC, BM Credit, Sejarah pass, boleh masuk lokal Uni. Tak semesti ambik SPM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tapi Dong Zhong kata we mau 1 package, bukan masuk lokal uni saje.. nak kerja keraajan, nak scholarship.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monday, jom MoE face to face meeting sama Dong Zhong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don&amp;#39;t read news, listen to what they said better.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[FB]https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1692830678360683[/FB]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Haters, start your engine and be creative to kecam DAP, don&amp;#39;t just say &amp;#39;ini idea bossku&amp;#39;....</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:56:08 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Adakah DAP yang merampas kerusi UMNO?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5552456</link>
            <description>&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17LW9NTfLR/' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17LW9NTfLR/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr Akmal cakap DAP adalah musah UMNO yang nyata. Hihihihi.. nak tergelak saya membacanya, statement tu dari mulut Ketua pemuda level Nasional bukan ketua pemuda cawangan. Kalau ketua pemuda peringkat cawangan saya faham la.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UMNO ini parti politik. Jadi bila bercakap tentang “musuh UMNO”, mestilah dari sudut politik bukan dari sudut perkauman sempit. lawan mana yang sebenar yang menjatuhkan, merampas kerusi, dan mengecilkan parti ini sampai ke tahap hari ini. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Adakah DAP yang merampas kerusi UMNO sampai tinggal sikit?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Selama ini, berapa banyak kerusi UMNO benar-benar berdepan DAP secara satu lawan satu?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dan yang lebih penting, adakah DAP yang mengkhianati UMNO dalam Muafakat Nasional dahulu?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tak. Jawapan dia bukan DAP.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hakikat pahit yang orang UMNO tak suka dengar ialah ini parti yang paling banyak merampas kerusi UMNO, menghancurkan kubu tradisi UMNO, dan menumbangkan parti itu di kawasan majoriti Melayu ialah PN  khususnya Bersatu, parti yang lahir dari rahim UMNO sendiri.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PRU14, PRU15, PRN negeri-negeri… tengok peta.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UMNO tumbang di Felda, di kampung, di kerusi Melayu. Bukan kerana DAP. DAP bertanding di bandar, di kerusi majoriti bukan Melayu. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UMNO kalah kerana PN.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dalam PN ramai bekas pemimpin UMNO.&lt;br /&gt;Dalam PN banyak bekas jentera UMNO.&lt;br /&gt;Cuma ditukar baju sahaja.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kalau benar mahu bercakap tentang “musuh nyata”, logiknya sangat mudah.&lt;br /&gt;Musuh ialah siapa yang ambil kerusi kita dan&lt;br /&gt;Siapa yang tarik ahli kita keluar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAP tak pernah buat semua itu kepada UMNO.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tapi yang dijadikan punch bag adalah DAP. Kenapa bukan PN? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ini cerita politik.. survival sebuah parti politik&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;kalau 3 parti majori melayu bergabung siapa yang akan dapat lebih kerusi dikawasan majoriti  melayu? Adakah UMNO sanggup mengorbankan diri memberi ruang kepada PAS dan BERSATU dan UMNO sendiri memilih bertanding di kawasan bandar yang memang kubu kuat DAP sejak sekian lama?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kalau betul nak kepada penyatuan Ummah.. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;bubarkan semua parti politik yang berdasarkan kepada bangsa dan agama, dan buat satu parti politik tunggal yang menjadi wadah kepada pejuangan melayu. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kalau ada banyak banyak parti ni, penyatuan ummah memang takkan terjadi.. sebab semua nak jadi ketua dan ada kuasa. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contoh.. perlis.</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:43:25 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Cool setori about M owner ternak bxbi</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5552300</link>
            <description>&lt;i&gt;Saya teramat kerkejut baca cerita ini. I thought I read wrongly.&lt;br /&gt;Do you believe what he wrote? or just cool setori by another /K?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AXsqiB92a/' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AXsqiB92a/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cerita aku ni mungkin akan buat korang terkejut atau mungkin tidak.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sekitar 2008 dulu aku kenal seorang Dato ni, tapi takdelah rapat. Orang Melayu. Dia ada syarikat supply mesin untuk industri. Aku kerja dulu pun buat service marketing, so dah biasalah kenal orang2 VIP ni. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rajin juga dia ajak lepak dekat penthouse dia dekat sbelah KL Sentral. Ingat lagi dia kata Siti Nurhaliza pun ada penthouse dekat situ juga. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kekadang aku jumpa Dato tu kat mana-mana club sekitar KL. Setiap kali lepak mesti driver dan budak2 dia akan join. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nak dijadikan cerita, pernah sekali tu aku terdengar dia suruh budak dia transfer RM1juta ke akaun kawan dia. Dalam hati aku, pergh selamber ja main transfer juta-juta.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dia macam perasan yang aku dengar perbualan tu. Lepas tu dia senyum. Sedut asap rokok dalam beberapa saat, kemudian tanya aku.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Kau tau tak Carlos, bisnes apa yang legal, modal kecil tapi untung besar gila dalam masa beberapa bulan saja? .&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aku cuba la jawab, forex kot. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot;Tak Carlos, jawapan dia..jual babi..&amp;quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Otak aku macam jem. Biar betul Dato ni. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dato sambung lagi &amp;quot;Kau tau tak modal beli anak babi berapa? RM80 saja seekor. Babi ni cepat membiak. 4 atau 5 bulan dah besar boleh jual dalam RM650 hingga RM800 seekor..profit margin tinggi. &amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Kau beli 1000 ekor anak babi, kau upahlah apek tua sorang tolong manage kandang tu. Kau kira lah berapa untung. Lagi untung kalau babi-babi tu beranak banyak. Free saja. Skarang kau bagitau aku, ada tak bisnes lain yang untung dia macam ni?.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aku geleng kepala. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aku tanya, Dato ternak babi dekat mana. Dia jawab masa tu dekat Perak. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Terkejut juga aku. &lt;b&gt;Rupanya sejak dulu ada juga orang Melayu jual babi. Owner kandang nama Cina, tapi belakang ada Melayu. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aku ingatkan dia takat teguk arak saja, rupanya babi pun dia jual. Makan ke tidak aku tak tahu lah. Gila betul bagi anak bini makan hasil babi. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nasib baiklah aku rapat sekejap saja dengan Dato tu. Kalau tak ntah-ntah dengan aku pun terjebak jual babi.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, yang sekarang ni kat Selangor aku tak tau lah apa cerita. Patutlah ada yang beria backup.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-TunCarlos&lt;br /&gt;____________________</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:47:58 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>What&amp;#39;s happening to Adidas Malaysia outlets?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5551247</link>
            <description>So today I went to ioi mall, found out that Adidas IOI MALL tutup liao. Then I remember few days ago i go IOI CITY MALL, adidas outlet also tutup liao. &lt;br /&gt;Just now I layan XHS, found out that many Adidas outlet tutup, including outlets in Penang, Johor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kaki adidas, do you guys know what&amp;#39;s happening?</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:36:03 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Akmal did not join party to follow orders blindly</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5550825</link>
            <description>1 last post in year 2025. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Akmal challenges top-down control after Nurulhidayah&amp;#39;s warning&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has lashed out at advice from Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid, with the former standing his ground on his call for the party’s youth leaders to determine Umno’s direction.&lt;br /&gt;Wanita Umno exco member Nurulhidayah (above, left) had previously told Akmal that while speaking out is a due right for party members, any decision on the party’s future is not up to Umno Youth alone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/764641' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/764641&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setori start here:&lt;br /&gt;Izinkan saya menulis diruangan saya ini.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('671394f3af26ab14bbbb1b083e97a5c2')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;671394f3af26ab14bbbb1b083e97a5c2&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;Kenyataan Ketua Pemuda ini lahir daripada rasa sayang dan kegelisahan, itu tidak boleh dinafikan. Dalam politik, kegelisahan akar umbi adalah realiti, dan Pemuda sememangnya berperanan sebagai suara semak dan imbang. Dari sudut itu, niatnya boleh difahami.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Namun, dari sudut prinsip kepimpinan dan disiplin organisasi, kenyataan ini membawa beberapa implikasi yang perlu direnung dengan matang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pertama, naratif “kekal atau keluar, kita yang tentukan” adalah kenyataan yang sangat berat. Ia bukan sekadar membangkitkan perbincangan dasar, tetapi memberi isyarat seolah-olah keputusan strategik parti boleh ditentukan melalui tekanan emosi dan mobilisasi segera, bukan melalui struktur dan proses parti yang sah.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dalam organisasi besar seperti UMNO, hala tuju parti bukan ditentukan oleh satu sayap, apatah lagi melalui tekanan awam yang boleh ditafsir sebagai ugutan politik dalaman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kedua, apabila isu hala tuju parti dibawa terus ke ruang awam dengan nada ultimatum, ia membuka ruang persepsi bahawa UMNO sedang berpecah dari dalam. Ini bukan sahaja melemahkan Presiden dan kepimpinan tertinggi, tetapi juga memberi peluru percuma kepada lawan dan pemerhati politik.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pemimpin muda perlu faham satu perkara penting, &lt;br /&gt;keberanian bersuara mesti disertai kebijaksanaan menjaga maruah parti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ketiga, konvensyen untuk berbincang itu wajar.&lt;br /&gt;Tetapi mesej yang mengiringinya sangat menentukan kesan. Jika tujuan sebenar ialah memperkukuh UMNO, bahaslah hala tuju dengan bahasa membina, bukan bahasa menghina dan menekan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Berbahaslah dengan hujah, bukan emosi. Dengan adab, bukan populariti. UMNO bukan milik satu generasi, bukan milik satu sayap, dan bukan milik individu yang paling lantang. UMNO adalah amanah perjuangan panjang,  yang memerlukan kesabaran, kebijaksanaan dan kesetiaan kepada struktur, walaupun kita tidak bersetuju dengan semua keputusan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Duhai adik-adik yang bersemangat Hang Jebat, kesimpulannya disini, bersuara itu hak, gelisah itu normal, tetapi menggambarkan parti seolah-olah di persimpangan “kekal atau keluar” secara terbuka bukan budaya kepimpinan UMNO. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kita UMNO dik, bukan MIC 😌 (iklan jap)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pemimpin muda yang benar-benar sayangkan parti&lt;br /&gt;akan memilih untuk menguatkan kepimpinan, bukan melemahkannya walaupun dengan niat yang baik.&lt;br /&gt;Walau bagaimanapun, tahniah kerana akan menganjurkan dan memilih konvensyen khas Pemuda sebagai pentas perbahasan bukan membudayakan jalanan sebagai pentas berbahas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yang menyayangi mu,&lt;br /&gt;Kakak EXCO Wanita UMNO.&lt;br /&gt;Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahi&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:57:05 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>UMNO NAK KELUAR MADANI</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5550205</link>
            <description>Another great sharing by Hisham Badrul Hashim Spice.  &lt;!--emo&amp;:thumbs:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='thumbup.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;A good read to summarize UMNO current situation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EtwSQXYia/' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EtwSQXYia/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;UMNO NAK KELUAR MADANI&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;( A LOUD EXIT FROM A ROOM STILL FULL OF FREE FOOD)&lt;br /&gt;Ha, ha.&lt;br /&gt;If bluntness were a musical instrument, this would be a gong struck with a frying pan.&lt;br /&gt;“UMNO nak keluar Madani,” they say—&lt;br /&gt;with the same tone a man uses when announcing he’s quitting a wedding while still holding a plate of rendang and asking where the dessert table is.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;THE NUMBERS THAT REFUSE TO BE ROMANTIC&lt;br /&gt;UMNO, tragically, has never been good at maths.&lt;br /&gt;Not hostile to numbers—just emotionally distant from them.&lt;br /&gt;Eight ministers.&lt;br /&gt;Five deputy ministers.&lt;br /&gt;Hundreds of appointments scattered across the nation like breadcrumbs for very well-fed pigeons.&lt;br /&gt;Yet someone believes all this can be abandoned strategically, as though power were a tote bag you can forget at a café and retrieve later by calling the waiter.&lt;br /&gt;Numbers do not work that way.&lt;br /&gt;They are cruel. They do not care about feelings, dignity, or nostalgia.&lt;br /&gt;They just sit there, arms crossed, waiting for you to finish lying to yourself.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;A PARTY ADDICTED TO CENTRAL HEATING&lt;br /&gt;Some parties are built like hikers.&lt;br /&gt;They can survive rain, hunger, and long walks through opposition wilderness.&lt;br /&gt;They grow muscles where excuses used to be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;UMNO, however, is more like a cat raised in an air-conditioned condo.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It does not oppose the outdoors.&lt;br /&gt;It simply believes the outdoors is an administrative error.&lt;br /&gt;Take away access to power, and the machinery does not roar heroically—it coughs, looks confused, and asks who forgot to pay the electricity bill.&lt;br /&gt;“Cash is king” is not a slogan.&lt;br /&gt;It is a nutritional requirement.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;THE THREAT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A STAND-UP ROUTINE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Every few weeks, the same announcement:&lt;br /&gt;“Don’t test us.”&lt;br /&gt;“We can walk away.”&lt;br /&gt;“This is an insult.”&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It has become less of a threat and more of a running gag—&lt;br /&gt;like a fire alarm that goes off every Friday at 3pm and everyone continues drinking kopi.&lt;br /&gt;If you were truly leaving, you would already be packing.&lt;br /&gt;Not holding press conferences about the possibility of packing.&lt;br /&gt;A man who truly intends to jump does not keep shouting,&lt;br /&gt;“Look&amp;#33; I am about to jump&amp;#33;”&lt;br /&gt;He just jumps.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;THE GREAT MIRROR OF SELECTIVE MEMORY&lt;br /&gt;Being insulted now, apparently, is unbearable.&lt;br /&gt;What a revelation.&lt;br /&gt;One wonders where this sensitivity was stored during earlier episodes—&lt;br /&gt;when allies were treated like disposable cutlery,&lt;br /&gt;when party structures were almost dismantled,&lt;br /&gt;when MPs were harvested like ripe fruit from a neighbour’s tree.&lt;br /&gt;Those moments are now described as character development.&lt;br /&gt;But cooperation today—this is humiliation.&lt;br /&gt;Memory, it seems, works like an old hard drive:&lt;br /&gt;everything inconvenient has been mysteriously corrupted.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;STILL DRESSED LIKE THE BIGGEST BOSS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UMNO behaves like an aging rock star insisting on playing stadiums,&lt;br /&gt;even though the audience has moved on to podcasts.&lt;br /&gt;Nineteen seats in the Peninsula.&lt;br /&gt;Sabah doing the heavy lifting like an exhausted stagehand.&lt;br /&gt;States held together by the political equivalent of masking tape.&lt;br /&gt;Yet the posture remains imperial—&lt;br /&gt;chin up, chest out, demanding respect from a room that has quietly rearranged itself.&lt;br /&gt;Power ages badly when moisturised with denial.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;LEGAL WEATHER AND BORROWED UMBRELLAS&lt;br /&gt;Courage is a wonderful thing—&lt;br /&gt;especially when it grows under shelter.&lt;br /&gt;Inside the pact, everyone is bold, outspoken, untouchable.&lt;br /&gt;Outside, suddenly the clouds look darker, the wind sharper, the law more attentive.&lt;br /&gt;It is easy to feel invincible when consequences are on a long lunch break.&lt;br /&gt;Try stepping into the rain without the umbrella and see how brave your suit really is.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;GOING SOLO: A TRAVEL BROCHURE FANTASY&lt;br /&gt;“Go solo,” they say, as if it were a spiritual retreat.&lt;br /&gt;Yes, go solo.&lt;br /&gt;Subtract Sabah.&lt;br /&gt;Subtract nostalgia.&lt;br /&gt;Subtract entitlement.&lt;br /&gt;What remains is not a renaissance—it is a spreadsheet with bad news.&lt;br /&gt;Elections are not poetry.&lt;br /&gt;They are logistics, receipts, and voters who no longer clap just because you clear your throat.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;JOINING OTHERS IS NOT LEADERSHIP&lt;br /&gt;The alternative is joining a coalition where you are not the conductor,&lt;br /&gt;not even first violin—&lt;br /&gt;perhaps the triangle at the back, occasionally shaken.&lt;br /&gt;Hierarchy is a ruthless teacher.&lt;br /&gt;It clarifies who gives orders and who says “noted.”&lt;br /&gt;Calling that dignity requires imagination bordering on fiction.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;THE GOVERNMENT THAT DOES NOT HYPERVENTILATE&lt;br /&gt;Here is the plot twist no one rehearsed for:&lt;br /&gt;The government does not panic.&lt;br /&gt;The seats are counted.&lt;br /&gt;Recounted.&lt;br /&gt;Then lunch is ordered.&lt;br /&gt;Remove BN and the structure still stands—&lt;br /&gt;supported elsewhere, calmly, repeatedly, almost boringly.&lt;br /&gt;The only thing that collapses is the myth of indispensability.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;WHEN A THREAT BECOMES A GIFT&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;If UMNO truly leaves, positions open up.&lt;br /&gt;Portfolios reshuffle.&lt;br /&gt;Allies are reassured.&lt;br /&gt;The government does not fall.&lt;br /&gt;It might even become quieter.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which is awkward—&lt;br /&gt;because it suggests the threat is not a weapon, but a donation.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;LOSING WITH VOLUME DOES NOT BECOME WINNING&lt;br /&gt;GE15 was not a misunderstanding.&lt;br /&gt;It was a verdict.&lt;br /&gt;And the proper response to losing is humility,&lt;br /&gt;not louder speeches, bigger gestures, and dramatic exits that never happen.&lt;br /&gt;A loser who keeps shouting begins to resemble a clown who mistakes noise for relevance.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;EPILOGUE: POWER IS RENTED, NOT INHERITED&lt;br /&gt;Power is a lease.&lt;br /&gt;The terms change.&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes the landlord stops answering your calls.&lt;br /&gt;UMNO is not indispensable.&lt;br /&gt;It is not irreplaceable.&lt;br /&gt;And it is certainly not being held hostage.&lt;br /&gt;If leaving brings honour—leave.&lt;br /&gt;If staying is unbearable—leave.&lt;br /&gt;But stop announcing departures like a delayed flight that never boards.&lt;br /&gt;The room will not collapse without you.&lt;br /&gt;It has already rearranged the furniture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://pictr.com/image/xTobvu' target='_blank'&gt;&lt;img src='https://pictr.com/images/2025/12/24/xTobvu.md.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://pictr.com/image/xToI49' target='_blank'&gt;&lt;img src='https://pictr.com/images/2025/12/24/xToI49.md.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:40:29 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Meningkatkan rebat cukai tanah bagi 2026</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5550138</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Guys, this 1 you really need to read komen.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Also these geng walaun who marah orang tak pakai bahasa.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan (MMK) Pulau Pinang bersetuju &lt;b&gt;meningkatkan rebat cukai tanah bagi 2026 daripada 32.5 peratus sebelum ini, kepada 50 peratus bagi meringankan beban&lt;/b&gt; pemilik tanah dan memastikan peralihan kepada kadar baharu cukai tanah dilaksanakan secara berperingkat serta terkawal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ketua Menteri Chow Kon Yeow berkata pemberian rebat cukai tanah itu tertakluk kepada kadar minimum yang ditetapkan, dan kadar baharu cukai tanah akan kekal sekurang-kurangnya 10 tahun seperti diperuntukkan dalam Kanun Tanah Negara (Akta 828).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KaTdkXbqv/' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KaTdkXbqv/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some komen worth to share:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Tkpaaaa melayu penang kata cina pandai memerintahhh&lt;br /&gt;2. Kerajaan paling tak guna zaman ini&lt;br /&gt;3. Party hisap darah DAP..Skrg ni pun rakyat da rasa bahang nya.. berbagai taktik mereka kutip hasil rakyat bawahan ni&lt;br /&gt;4. Article dalam Bahasa Melayu pun banyak yang tak faham &lt;br /&gt;5. Semua naik dapat kat depa&lt;br /&gt;6. Ini semua salah kelantan dan sanusi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:41:12 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>House Arrest in a country without houses for it</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5550013</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;By far, this is the best article I read today about Najib&amp;#39;s house arrest.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Long post, but worth to read.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AG5LjRino/' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AG5LjRino/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HOUSE ARREST, HOUSE RULES, AND THE STRANGE COMFORT OF A LOCKED DOOR&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;A VERDICT ARRIVES, QUIETLY, WITH PAPERWORK&lt;br /&gt;The Kuala Lumpur High Court spoke. Calmly. Carefully. With the kind of tone judges use when they know someone, somewhere, will still shout after the gavel falls.&lt;br /&gt;Najib Razak’s bid for house arrest was dismissed.&lt;br /&gt;The addendum was declared invalid.&lt;br /&gt;Unconstitutional.&lt;br /&gt;Contrary to Article 42.&lt;br /&gt;In legal terms, this was not a drama. It was housekeeping.&lt;br /&gt;Yet the nation reacted as if someone had overturned a dinner table in the middle of a wedding.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;THE PROBLEM WITH HOUSE ARREST IN A COUNTRY WITHOUT HOUSES FOR IT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let us start with the most boring point—which also happens to be the most devastating.&lt;br /&gt;Malaysia does not have a house arrest law.&lt;br /&gt;No statute.&lt;br /&gt;No policy.&lt;br /&gt;No SOP.&lt;br /&gt;No mechanism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Not even a pamphlet explaining where to buy the ankle bracelet.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;House arrest, in Malaysia, exists only in imagination, WhatsApp forwards, and hopeful legal strategies.&lt;br /&gt;So when the court said, “We do not practise this,” it was not being cruel. It was being factual—almost tediously so.&lt;br /&gt;Trying to enforce house arrest here is like asking the LRT to stop at a station that was never built. You can shout at the driver all you want. The track still ends where it ends.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;THE ADDENDUM THAT NEVER WENT TO THE MEETING&lt;br /&gt;Then came the other confirmations, each one less dramatic than the last but cumulatively fatal:&lt;br /&gt; 1. The addendum was issued outside the pardon board meeting.&lt;br /&gt; 2. It was never discussed by the pardon board.&lt;br /&gt; 3. The government cannot implement palace orders that fail legal requirements.&lt;br /&gt;In other words, the addendum did not merely arrive late.&lt;br /&gt;It arrived at the wrong building, on the wrong day, with no appointment.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;SO… DID THE KING MAKE A MISTAKE?&lt;br /&gt;If one reads the court’s decision plainly—without emotion, slogans, or caps lock—the answer is uncomfortable but clear.&lt;br /&gt;Yes. A mistake was made.&lt;br /&gt;Whether it was made personally, or through flawed legal advice, only heaven truly knows. Wallahu a’lam, as we like to say when we are politely admitting that something went wrong but do not wish to assign a face to it.&lt;br /&gt;But here is the crucial detail conveniently lost in public outrage:&lt;br /&gt;When the addendum reached the Attorney General, it was examined, found unconstitutional, and sent back to the palace.&lt;br /&gt;By then, a new Yang di-Pertuan Agong had been appointed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Meaning: the addendum has been with the palace from the beginning.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not hidden in the AG’s drawer.&lt;br /&gt;Not locked in the Prime Minister’s safe.&lt;br /&gt;Not misplaced under a pile of Madani slogans.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;ON “HIDING” AND SAVING FACE&lt;br /&gt;Now comes the dramatic question whispered loudly on social media:&lt;br /&gt;Was the addendum hidden?&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps.&lt;br /&gt;But if so, it was hidden for the most Malaysian of reasons: to save face.&lt;br /&gt;Because publicly parading an unconstitutional decree would not have strengthened the palace. It would have embarrassed it.&lt;br /&gt;Ironically, what some now call “concealment” was, in hindsight, an act of institutional damage control.&lt;br /&gt;And no—this is not treason.&lt;br /&gt;The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is not above the law. The constitution is not a suggestion. And respecting judicial findings is not an insult to royalty—it is the foundation that protects it.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;SO WHO, REALLY, IS AT FAULT?&lt;br /&gt;Here we arrive at the least glamorous answer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Najib’s lawyers.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not the palace.&lt;br /&gt;Not the court.&lt;br /&gt;Not the Prime Minister.&lt;br /&gt;The lawyers.&lt;br /&gt;Because anyone with a working knowledge of constitutional law would have known—early on—that the addendum was legally defective. Yet hope was sold anyway. Narratives were spun. Expectations were inflated.&lt;br /&gt;Families were reassured. Supporters were mobilised.&lt;br /&gt;And now, inevitably, disappointment has arrived like a bill nobody wanted to open.&lt;br /&gt;Had the lawyers been honest from the beginning—had they advised a fresh pardon application instead of theatrical litigation—this entire episode could have ended quietly, months ago.&lt;br /&gt;Instead, they chose to fight the wrong battle, in the wrong arena, at the wrong time.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;THE STRATEGY THAT NEVER LEARNED FROM HISTORY&lt;br /&gt;Legal veterans have already pointed out the obvious:&lt;br /&gt;Wait for half the sentence.&lt;br /&gt;Apply properly.&lt;br /&gt;Seek a full pardon.&lt;br /&gt;That was the path taken by others before. It worked.&lt;br /&gt;But time, ego, and misplaced confidence intervened.&lt;br /&gt;Now the verdict is final.&lt;br /&gt;No house arrest.&lt;br /&gt;No addendum.&lt;br /&gt;Three more years in Kajang.&lt;br /&gt;Legally, the matter is closed.&lt;br /&gt;Politically, however, the wound has been reopened—and salted.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;WHEN CELEBRATION SOUNDS LIKE HUMILIATION&lt;br /&gt;Then came the Facebook post.&lt;br /&gt;“One more reason to celebrate this year end.”&lt;br /&gt;A single sentence.&lt;br /&gt;Light. Casual. Festive.&lt;br /&gt;And yet, it did more damage than any judicial ruling.&lt;br /&gt;Not because Najib is innocent.&lt;br /&gt;But because the tone confirmed a suspicion UMNO’s grassroots have harboured for some time:&lt;br /&gt;This was never only about justice.&lt;br /&gt;It was also about humiliation.&lt;br /&gt;Courts decide guilt.&lt;br /&gt;Politicians decide whether to gloat.&lt;br /&gt;And gloating, especially from within the government, corners allies into silence or rebellion.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;UMNO: SWALLOW, AGAIN, OR SPEAK AT LAST&lt;br /&gt;For UMNO, this is not merely Najib’s loss.&lt;br /&gt;It is a test of dignity.&lt;br /&gt;Every time a coalition partner celebrates Najib’s downfall publicly, UMNO’s bargaining power erodes. Its relevance shrinks. Its patience is tested.&lt;br /&gt;So the real question now is not about Kajang Prison.&lt;br /&gt;It is about UMNO.&lt;br /&gt;Will it swallow this quietly, once again?&lt;br /&gt;Will it issue another polite statement about respecting institutions?&lt;br /&gt;Or will it finally admit what its grassroots already feel—that in this unity government, UMNO absorbs the blows while others pop champagne?&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;WHEN DISAPPOINTMENT TURNS INTO DANGEROUS NOISE&lt;br /&gt;Yet here is where the story becomes more troubling.&lt;br /&gt;Some voices within UMNO have responded not with reflection, but with insistence—bordering on pressure—towards the judiciary.&lt;br /&gt;This is where disappointment turns dangerous.&lt;br /&gt;Because in a functioning democracy, political parties do not instruct courts. They do not pressure judges. They do not reinterpret verdicts until they sound more agreeable.&lt;br /&gt;The separation of powers exists precisely to prevent that.&lt;br /&gt;Once courts bend to political noise, everyone loses—even those cheering today.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;WHY THE COURTS MUST REMAIN BORING&lt;br /&gt;Courts must remain dull. Predictable. Resistant to applause.&lt;br /&gt;Because the moment judicial decisions start reflecting political will instead of legal reasoning, democracy becomes theatre—and justice becomes optional.&lt;br /&gt;If people lose faith in the courts, every verdict becomes suspect.&lt;br /&gt;If courts lose independence, governments become unchecked.&lt;br /&gt;If law becomes a tool, not a boundary, society fractures.&lt;br /&gt;And fractured societies do not heal easily.&lt;br /&gt;⸻&lt;br /&gt;A QUIET ENDING, WITHOUT FIREWORKS&lt;br /&gt;I understand the disappointment. Truly.&lt;br /&gt;But this decision was made on facts and law—not spite, not politics, not celebration.&lt;br /&gt;Najib remains in prison.&lt;br /&gt;The addendum is invalid.&lt;br /&gt;House arrest is not a thing here.&lt;br /&gt;And now, we wait—not for another court ruling—but for political maturity.&lt;br /&gt;For leaders to lower their voices.&lt;br /&gt;For parties to respect boundaries.&lt;br /&gt;For the constitution to remain supreme.&lt;br /&gt;Because once the law is bent for convenience, it will eventually snap for everyone.&lt;br /&gt;And that, unlike house arrest, is a reality we all live in.</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:38:35 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Trailer: r u ready for Dissy 2026 CNY movie?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5549691</link>
            <description>Will you go support Dissy 2nd movie? &lt;br /&gt;No more Ah Beng, now is Ah Loong era&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is that taylor swift love story?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[YOUTUBE]vsFrHMylZaw?si=UC5KyJfrctRnbIqo[/YOUTUBE]</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:01:49 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Transportation costs X increased significantly</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5549287</link>
            <description>Kesian DAP makan 8 biji telor... but end up, it&amp;#39;s a right move and supported by Malaysian Lorry Association. &lt;!--emo&amp;:w--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='whistling.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Ini Datuk also president of ASEAN Trucking Federation (ATF). Other country puji our minister did a good job too. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Terima kasih Anthony Loke, cukup keras on this issue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=4710612' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=4710612&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;蒲种15日讯）马来西亚罗厘同业总会总会长拿督黄冠燊指出，据该会观察，在交通部加强打击罗厘超载的8周内，整体运输价格并未明显上涨，反映行业正建立合法且合规的运输费用结构。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Puchong, 15th) Datuk Wong Guan Shen, President of the Malaysian Lorry Association, pointed out that according to the association&amp;#39;s observations, during the eight weeks that the Ministry of Transport has intensified its crackdown on lorry overloading, overall transportation prices have not increased significantly, reflecting that the industry is establishing a legal and compliant transportation cost structure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;他承认，在加强执法首2周，业界确实经历一定程度的磨合与调整，尤其过往依赖超载的行业，如建材、钢材等重物运输受最大影响，但在适应后，许多会员也反映，确实大大改善运输环境。&lt;br /&gt;“罗厘不再超载后，会员们明显感觉到运输效率明显提升、车辆运转更顺畅，同时整体载货量也在合法范围内获得增加。”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He acknowledged that during the first two weeks of stricter enforcement, the industry did experience a period of adjustment, especially sectors that previously relied on overloading, such as the transport of heavy goods like building materials and steel, which were most affected. However, after adapting, many members reported a significant improvement in the transportation environment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“After lorries were no longer allowed to be overloaded, members clearly felt a significant increase in transportation efficiency and smoother vehicle operation, while the overall cargo capacity also increased within legal limits.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The rest in chinese, sendiri translate if want to read all:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER BEGIN--&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilertop&quot; onClick=&quot;openClose('3c8ef898fdc0e298e7eee72fd1e46d2a')&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&amp;raquo; Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... &amp;laquo;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;spoilermain&quot; id=&quot;3c8ef898fdc0e298e7eee72fd1e46d2a&quot; style=&quot;display:none&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER END--&gt;他今日出席该会召开的零超载承诺与行业技术简报会时说明，营运商、货主与客户逐渐适应相关规定，包括调整罗厘运输班次、增聘司机等策略，已确保流程顺畅。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“一开始（增加班次）确实很艰难，但我们必须周详规划，如在什么时间完成运输或避开交通拥堵，才能提高效率。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;雪隆罗厘公会主席拿督王建吉补充，目前仅在建材等重工业运输出现价格浮动，大约在10%到15%，但他澄清，这只是恢复应有价格的现象。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“过去因为可选择，货主都交由愿意冒险超载的运输公司载送，压低成本，但现在全部不能超载，所以市场在恢复应有价格后，反而逐渐趋于稳定。”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;另外，马来西亚罗厘同业总会署理总会长黄荣庆指出，很多人误以为班次增加后，会造成物流成本上升，其实恰恰相反。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“我们有固定成本与变动成本，固定成本就是保险、路税等，比方保险，每月固定是1000至2000令吉。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“如果没有超载，货物重量减轻、油耗少、轮胎磨损也少。维护费用越低，所有费用也会降低，实际上我们的成本反而下降。”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;出席者有大马罗厘同业总会副总会长尤宝益及副秘书郑锠龙。&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--SPOILER DIV--&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:20:32 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>RXZ buat Hal at Melaka?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5549146</link>
            <description>Why complain to DAP? Why didn’t complain to UMNO, especially Dr. Akmal?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/17712XvG7x/?mibextid=wwXIfr' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/17712XvG7x/?mibextid=wwXIfr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;KENYATAAN MEDIA | RXZ Members Ride 3.0&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAP Melaka berpandangan bahawa program RXZ Members Ride 3.0 yang diadakan baru-baru ini di negeri Melaka telah memberi kesan serius terhadap rutin harian penduduk, ketenteraman awam serta keselamatan jalan raya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Berdasarkan maklum balas rakyat Melaka, sepanjang tempoh acara—terutamanya pada lewat malam—berlaku aktiviti menunggang motosikal pada kelajuan tinggi serta pencemaran bunyi yang mengganggu ketenteraman awam. Selain itu, pergerakan kumpulan besar penunggang motosikal di kawasan bandar telah meninggalkan persepsi negatif kepada pelancong, sekali gus menjejaskan imej Melaka sebagai sebuah negeri pelancongan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAP Melaka menegaskan bahawa kami pada prinsipnya menyokong usaha kerajaan menganjurkan acara bagi merancakkan ekonomi tempatan. Hakikatnya, jika dirancang dengan baik, acara berskala besar mampu memberi manfaat kepada peniaga kecil, peniaga gerai, hotel serta pengusaha inap desa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Namun begitu, DAP Melaka tidak bersetuju dengan sebarang suasana atau bentuk penganjuran acara yang menggalakkan atau membiarkan perbuatan melanggar undang-undang. Dalam perhimpunan ini, kami menerima pelbagai aduan bahawa sebahagian penunggang motosikal telah melanggar lampu isyarat, berlumba di jalan awam serta menunggang secara berbahaya. Ini telah mengancam keselamatan pengguna jalan raya lain termasuk pemandu kenderaan dan pejalan kaki.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pengerusi DAP Melaka, YB Khoo Poay Tiong (邱培栋)berkata:“Saya menggesa Ketua Polis Negeri Melaka supaya memandang serius aduan yang dikemukakan oleh penduduk Melaka dan memberi penjelasan kepada orang ramai sama ada tindakan penguatkuasaan serta kawalan trafik yang sewajarnya telah dilaksanakan semasa dan selepas acara tersebut.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beliau turut menegaskan: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Saya menyeru Ketua Menteri untuk memberi perhatian serius terhadap perkara ini. Semasa merancang dan meluluskan mana-mana acara besar, kerajaan negeri tidak boleh hanya menumpukan kepada kemeriahan dan jumlah kehadiran, sebaliknya mesti mengambil kira kualiti hidup penduduk, keselamatan lalu lintas, imej bandar serta kesan jangka panjang.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Setiap aktiviti sosial atau hiburan, khususnya yang melibatkan jumlah peserta yang besar, perlu melalui perancangan yang rapi dan pertimbangan yang teliti. Penganjur bertanggungjawab untuk menilai kesan yang mungkin timbul dan memastikan ia berada dalam lingkungan yang terkawal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAP Melaka menegaskan bahawa pembangunan ekonomi dan keselamatan awam bukanlah pilihan yang “mutually exclusive”. Hanya dengan pematuhan undang-undang, ketertiban awam serta penghormatan terhadap hak dan kesejahteraan rakyat, barulah setiap inisiatif yang digerakkan oleh kerajaan negeri dapat memperoleh sokongan sebenar daripada masyarakat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Kenyataan Media DAP Melaka pada 13 Disember 2025 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;——————-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;中文翻译：&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C2kjzxdTg/?mibextid=wwXIfr' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C2kjzxdTg/?mibextid=wwXIfr&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:19:31 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Do you miss zaman DAP+PKR+PAS</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5548634</link>
            <description>Do you still remember this? 5th May election. &lt;br /&gt;Macam satu pun tak jadi. Maybe because tak ada PAS. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Source: FB&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://pictr.com/image/xQcOal' target='_blank'&gt;&lt;img src='https://pictr.com/images/2025/12/09/xQcOal.md.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:50:31 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Shamsul charged with taking RM176.8k from Albert</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5548160</link>
            <description>Tak banyak pun... Probably tabung PKR can settle it.&lt;br /&gt;After that, maybe can give him a chairman post after case settled... for his contribution and sacrifice for big bos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shamsul charged with taking RM176.8k from Albert over mining licences&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Former aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Shamsul Iskandar Akin, has been slapped with four charges of taking RM176,830 in bribes from businessperson Albert Tei.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is accused of taking kickbacks in his capacity as Anwar&amp;#39;s political secretary, to help Tei&amp;#39;s companies obtain mineral mining licences in Sabah.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/762581' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/762581&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UPDATE:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shamsul Iskandar dilepaskan hari ini selepas membayar jaminan RM150,000 menerusi kutipan dana.&lt;/b&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:11:06 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>STPM 4.0, Merit 98% - MY tak mau, SG mau</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5539197</link>
            <description>PKR - Lee Chean Chung is a Malaysian politician, researcher and environmental activist who has served as the Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya since November 2022&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B9QdRP38o/' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B9QdRP38o/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;伤心的一天：一名我帮助的STPM 4.0生，PJ人，拿不到国内大学首三选择，但获得新大南洋理工大学第一志愿，也获得奖学金，因此放弃上诉。&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“A heartbreaking day: a STPM 4.0 student I helped, from PJ, didn’t get their top three choices in local universities, but received their first choice at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, along with a scholarship. Therefore, they decided to give up on the appeal.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But the reason I share, becos below comment mantap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;根据你们高教部的逻辑是这个学生不够优秀，NTU 收他就代表新加坡大学的学生水准比马来西亚的差。所以倪可敏说的希盟执政新加坡人过来打工很快就会实现了&lt;/b&gt;。&lt;br /&gt;“According to the logic of our Ministry of Higher Education, this student is not considered outstanding. Since NTU accepted him, that would mean the standard of Singaporean university students is lower than that of Malaysia’s. So, what Nga Kor Ming said — that if Pakatan Harapan governs, Singaporeans will soon come here to work — will quickly become a reality.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What to do, we have a lot CGPA 4.0 with 100%. &lt;br /&gt;Better luck next time. 1 down, he has 5 more to help. Better luck for the remaining 5. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;p/s: I give up with FB link.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-tered closed&amp;#33;&amp;#33;&amp;#33;-</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:16:59 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>M’sian Clinches 2nd Place at World Championship</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5538624</link>
            <description>32-year-old Malaysian international keynote speaker &lt;b&gt;Mas Mahathir Mohamad&lt;/b&gt; recently brought pride and recognition to Malaysia with his outstanding achievement on the global stage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mas Mahathir secured second place in the World Championship of Public Speaking, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center near Philadelphia, United States, on August 23.&lt;br /&gt;The competition saw 30,000 contestants from over 140 countries, making it one of the most prestigious public speaking events in the world, often dubbed the “Olympics of Public Speaking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The winning speech: ...Raindrops&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[YOUTUBE]vEjdYdFJZy8?si=CHcY-Ls3GlCu0qdY[/YOUTUBE]</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:38:53 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>PAC dedah pelaburan Khazanah dalam FashionValet</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5536652</link>
            <description>AI Summary:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- PAC mendapati pelaburan Khazanah Nasional dalam FashionValet gagal walaupun telah melalui proses usaha wajar, berpunca daripada strategi omnichannel yang berisiko serta kesan pandemik COVID-19 dan perubahan tingkah laku pengguna.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Khazanah tidak mempunyai SOP pascanilai bagi pelaburan yang dilupuskan dengan kerugian melebihi had material, manakala kerugian RM43.9 juta daripada pelaburan bersama PNB dianggap kecil berbanding pendapatan keseluruhan kedua-dua entiti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- PAC mengemukakan empat syor penambahbaikan termasuk pendidikan awam tentang risiko pelaburan modal teroka, pelaksanaan SOP pascanilai, pengukuhan pengurusan risiko terhadap kejutan pasaran bukan kewangan, dan pelaporan prestasi pelaburan kepada Kementerian Kewangan setiap suku tahun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Full setori here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/pac-dedah-pelaburan-khazanah-dalam-fashionvalet-gagal-kerana-risiko-strategi-535179' target='_blank'&gt;https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/...strategi-535179&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is it means Vivy Yusof clean?&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>mick84</author>
            <category>Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:09:49 +0800</pubDate>
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