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broken hard disk recycling

PappyBoyington — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:24:03 +0800

Seems like it's a shame for it to end up in landfill when there's high quality materials that can be salvaged and recycled.

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paging anti-vaxx ktards

PappyBoyington — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:57:20 +0800

IIRC ada seorang dua anti-vaxx tegar di /k

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As predicted by a lot of people in 2018

PappyBoyington — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:56:01 +0800

Once their target, Bijan is charged and out of office, there's nothing to hold them together.

So now, with the world economy looming towards recession, who's looking into planning the Malaysian response and mitigations?

Not Azmin, not LGE, that's for sure.

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Kes pemandu mabuk

PappyBoyington — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:52:50 +0800

https://www.facebook.com/groups/perak.ajerr...83383815331767/

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Malaysia MOF FB Page

PappyBoyington — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 18:48:50 +0800

How come? Work in Putrajaya but VPN to Singapore?

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MOF Facebook recent posting

PappyBoyington — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:02:16 +0800

Yesterday in response to the uproar caused by the proposed change of excise tax structure for CKD cars, LGE announced that the changes will be delayed (exempted for 2020) until next year.

https://www.facebook.com/369244243546/posts...8014528547/?d=n

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PH's Shared Prosperity Vision

PappyBoyington — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:26:56 +0800

Since its unveiling, has any progress been made with this shared prosperity vision? Public consultations? Goals? Targets? KPIs? How will the government monitor its progress?

Or all just syiok sendiri to buy time while songlap for next elections?

Shared Prosperity Vision not in line with PH manifesto, says economist

KUALA LUMPUR: Economist Edmund Terence Gomez of Universiti Malaya said today the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 (SPV) is but a rehash of the National Economic Policy (NEP) from the 1970s, with similar emphasis on race-based Bumiputera policies.

He said these race-based targets were a departure from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) manifesto, which said that economic policies would be based on needs, and not ethnicity or race.

“If you compare the primary goals of the SPV with the NEP, you will see a lot of similarities and that itself is the first red flag.

“We are seeing a repetition of policies rather than the creation of new policies that would respond to the more contemporary period that we are in now,” he said on the sidelines of the Malaysia Economic and Strategic Outlook Forum, organised by the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur and the Kingsley Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific.

Electric cars in Pengerang, Johor

PappyBoyington — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:12:53 +0800

Pengerang to become smart city in five years

Compared to Pengerang, Zuraida said the changes of the other cities towards becoming smart cities would be implemented in stages to take into account the existing infrastructural situation in the cities concerned such as the road and traffic light systems.

‘’Compared to other cities, Pengerang was drafted through strategic planning as a new development area towards becoming a smart city beginning with the provision of infrastructure. Work on the 21 ha area was extensively planned,’’ she told a media conference after flagging off two electricity-powered cars for the use of MPP here today.

MOE "encourages" parents to provide free food

PappyBoyington — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:46:43 +0800

Great move! That's why MOE has a RM64.1 billion budget for 2020, so that they can come up with great ideas such as this.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020...the-poor-hailed

PETALING JAYA: Nutritionists have lauded the Education Ministry’s encouragement to parents and teachers to provide free food for poor pupils in smaller schools without canteens as part of the Supplementary Food Programme (RMT).Nutrition Society of Malaysia president Dr Tee E. Siong said it is good to get parents involved as it will increase their awareness on what is important and healthy for their children.

“Even canteen operators will become more aware of preparing healthy meals for pupils through this programme, ” he said.

Tee was commenting on the much talked-about free breakfast programme for primary school pupils that has been introduced as an improved version of the RMT. The first phase has begun in 100 schools nationwide.

Education director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim encouraged parent-teacher associations (PTAs), teachers, parents and other parties in smaller schools that do not have canteens to prepare food for the pupils.

When asked to comment on the menu, Tee said it is important to rotate menus and ensure portions are appropriate for the right age groups and the food provided is balanced.

The improved version of the RMT has meals from over 20 menus prepared by school canteens, based on recommendations from the Health Ministry.

The food and drinks provided include nasi lemak, fruit, bihun goreng, milk and Milo.

“There are healthy ways of preparing bihun goreng, ” said Tee.

“The egg in the nasi lemak is hard-boiled, so there is no issue here. Eggs are generally wholesome and healthy, and it’s good for children to consume eggs.

“People are more conscious today, this is why parents’ involvement is important because it encourages shared responsibility between the school and parents.

“School meals can be a platform to talk about healthy food and to create awareness among parents and PTAs, ” he said, adding that it is equally important for nutritionists to be involved.

Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE) chairman Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim welcomed Habibah’s statement, saying parents’ assistance in the preparation of food is good as parental involvement in schools has always been encouraged.

“Ensure cleanliness is priority and wastage is minimised. Teachers can provide minimal supervision. “It is normal for parents to support teachers in school, ” she said.

Describing it as a noble idea, Melaka Action Group for Parents in Education chairman Mak Chee Kin, however, questioned whether such a move is practical.

“Will these groups need to get approval from the Health Ministry or local government to ensure the food served is hygienic and healthy?

“If there are such requirements, it may not be workable, ” he said.

Mak said the issue with the RMT is the stigma around poor children.

“Teachers and pupils have said that many of the poor pupils do not eat the food provided for them because the stigma and inferiority complex of being poor discourages them from eating the free food.

“So instead of wasting it, the leftover food would be passed on to other pupils and even teachers, ” he said, recommending that the pupils be given cash vouchers instead.

“Let them eat and drink happily like other children, ” he added.

Muhd Amir Naufal Riswaazril, a a pupil at SK Seri Suria, Kuala Lumpur, said the food under the improved RMT is tastier.

The third of five siblings said he felt more excited to attend school.

“Both my parents don’t work.

“More programmes like this should be carried out because it helps those in need.

“I want to be a firefighter when I grow up, ” added Muhd Amir, a Year Six pupil.

A total of 26 pupils from the school were selected to receive free food under the current RMT programme.

The school previously had 18 pupils benefiting from the programme.

Each pupil was greeted with nasi lemak and a piece of fruit neatly packed in a plastic container, along with a cup of Milo.

The containers were labelled with each pupil’s name.

The RMT was initially limited to those from households below the national poverty line, with an allocation of RM289mil last year.

In 2018,489,117 schoolchildren in 7,316 schools across the country received the free meals.

This year, inclusive of the new RMT phase, a total of 517,000 pupils will benefit from the programme.

Year Six pupil Nurain Sarah Abdul Jalil usually gulps down a glass of water before heading to school to have her breakfast.

“I don’t eat breakfast at home because I usually rush to school, ” she said.

Her mother earns a living by transporting students to and from school.

Nurain, the fourth of five siblings, aspires to join the police force.

Her younger sibling in Year Three also benefits from RMT.

Nurain’s schoolmate Nurin Wafa Yufeera Mohd Yusof, 11, said she skips breakfast at home.

“I want to get to school quickly, so I eat my breakfast here in the canteen. I’m so happy to get this breakfast!” she said cheerfully.

Nurin is the eldest of three children. Her mother works as a clerk.

SK Seri Suria headmistress Rokiah Zakaria said the school would continue to expand the programme to benefit more than the current 26 pupils.Subaa Nadarajan, a teacher from the school, said six teachers were involved in the programme.

“Every day, each of us are in charge of ensuring that the kids have their meals.

“I feel happy serving my pupils food in the morning because it makes them happy.

“RMT is a good programme, but of course it would be better if all pupils were provided with meals in the morning because most of them don’t have their breakfast before coming to school.

“It’s not just the underprivileged pupils who don’t eat in the morning, ” she said, adding that well-fed pupils were more active during lessons.

She disagreed with the argument that the programme would burden teachers, adding that teachers had to arrive at school early anyway.

To avoid wastage, Subaa said, absent pupils’ food would be given to other deserving children in the school.

“The plastic containers are kept in the canteen and cared for by the canteen operators, ” she added.

MARA to focus on education & training

PappyBoyington — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:39:31 +0800

Bagus lah, kembali ke pangkal jalan.

PETALING JAYA: The chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has indicated that the Bumiputera powerhouse is winding down its commercial activities, amid protests by some against a plan to shut down its corporate arm Mara Corp.

In a letter to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Hasnita Hashim said Mara was “winding down” its businesses and investments.

“Mara was never meant to invest in businesses and it was never allocated funds by the government to do so,” Hasnita, who was appointed as Mara chairman in September 2018, said in the letter sighted by FMT.

“It has used funds it collected from student and business loans to invest in businesses, something it never had the competency to do,” she added.

Hasnita made no reference to Mara Corp in her letter.

Malay interest groups such as the Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM) and the Malay Chamber of Commerce have voiced out against any plan to close down Mara Corp.

Hasnita said as part of Mara’s future plans to distance itself from business, an endowment fund known as the Mara Educational Fund would be set up.

The fund would supplement government allocations for Mara’s educational programmes, she said.

She said Mara should focus only on education and entrepreneur development, and divest its investments in businesses.

This includes turning Yayasan Pelajaran Mara into an endowment fund, so that it would no longer be involved in business and investment activities, loan collections and monetisation of its assets.

Special Cabinet Meeting

PappyBoyington — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 14:17:19 +0800

[fb]https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2551493548248309&id=668026816595001[/fb]

Budget 2020: Bigger Spending?

PappyBoyington — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:18:52 +0800

Govt to seek fiscal space to prioritise sustainable economic growth, says Lim

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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): The government will seek fiscal space to prioritise sustainable economic growth and will likely not introduce new tax measures in the upcoming 2020 Budget, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

“We will prioritise economic growth. Such expansionary measures may be necessary to provide some fiscal contingency, amidst an uncertain global economic environment if the trade dispute between China and the United States remains unresolved.

“Furthermore, to raise the confidence of the corporate sector and investment community, we do not foresee any new tax measures,” he told a press conference after inaugurating Menara Prudential at the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) here today.

No vacancies in Cabinet

PappyBoyington — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 07:11:21 +0800

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PM: No one wants to resign, so no room for Anwar in cabinet now

Samurai bonds not the only way

PappyBoyington — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:33:41 +0800

Why is Malaysia so obsessed with samurai bonds? Won't the currency fluctuations end up making us pay more than what we originally planned for?

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Samurai bonds not the only way to raise funds, economist tells govt

Maybe our politicians get too much privilege

PappyBoyington — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:04:35 +0800

..rather than serving the people. That's why you see today all the politicians bermati-matian trying to stay in power, the perks are too much!

Look at Sweden:

Swedish politicians use public buses, no official cars, personal aides, immunity

YB Nga Kor Ming's grandfather fought Japanese

PappyBoyington — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:53:52 +0800

So is the story true or not?

[fb]https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157460960579111&id=822524110[/fb]

Food prices have come down

PappyBoyington — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 09:39:13 +0800

If you eat these foods, you're probably spending less now

CONTRARY to complaints that the prices of groceries have been going up, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs says the prices of major food items have actually come down.

The ministry conducted a special price monitoring scheme involving 900 selected consumer goods at 7,047 business premises, comprising wet markets, grocery stores, supermarkets, hypermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores and bookstores, among others.

A comparison was then made between the average prices in May 2018 (before the Goods and Services Tax was zero rated) and the average prices in June this year.

“Overall, our analysis showed that 512 goods, or 56.9% of the 900 selected goods, recorded a fall in prices of between 0.06% and 45.72%,” Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says via email. Goods that saw a fall in prices included wolf-herring fish (ikan parang), small red onions from Myanmar, stingray, flower crab and small rose onions from India.

“However, there were also goods that saw a moderate increase in prices such as capsicum, red chilli, bird’s eye chilli (cili padi) and dried squid,” the minister adds.

Wan Saiful regrets "ideological" resistance

PappyBoyington — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:15:59 +0800

[fb]https://www.facebook.com/wansaifulwanjan/posts/1349612888528509[/fb]

“However, some component party partners have given views opposed to Mahathir’s solely for their ideological reasons. This is something I regret,” he said in a Facebook post today.

He said Mahathir, who is also the Bersatu chairperson, had wanted people to act according to facts in the Lynas controversy.

“The politics and policies of ‘New Malaysia’ should be based on accurate information. I hope this visit can help develop a culture of knowledge in politics,” he said.

Global recession is likely

PappyBoyington — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:48:27 +0800

A global recession may be coming a lot sooner than anyone thought

It seems that the general consensus is that a recession is coming for sure, just a matter of when - by the end of the year or early next year.

How much will DreamEdge need

PappyBoyington — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:29:59 +0800

INEOS has already spent RM236 million, how much will DreamEdge spend?

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