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Faizal Hamssin
@faizalhamssin
Inherently poyo. A lover of hotpots, buildings, and history. A 90s pop music nerd. I do not represent any organization on Twitter. He/Him.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiainstagram.com/faizalhamssin/Joined January 2009

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Once the dust has settled, we’ll remember the brands we should support.
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"Ayuh bantu hospital" - Radzuan ajak pereka fesyen sediakan PPE astroawani.com/berita-malaysi #AWANInews #HapusCOVID19 #KekalTenang
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Mariah Carey can sip champagne, do her nails and lie down in her chaise lounge all day everyday in her life and still get millions every December from a song she recorded 23 years ago. A legend.
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So. CLOSE! @MariahCarey's All I Want For Christmas Is You returns to Number 2 on this week's Official Singles Chart - matching its original 1994 peak: bit.ly/2oceMcf
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Starbucks is a cafe, not a library. McDonalds’ is a child-friendly fast food restaurant, not a library. If these places are quiet and you can study there in peace, great! Awesome! But don’t expect all customers in these establishments to be quiet to accommodate you, okay.
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I'm an extrovert in a crowd of four. I'm an introvert in a crowd of 20. After socialising in a big crowd, all I want to do is go to a cafe alone, read a book and sip a good cup of coffee. Or, go home and watch a random documentary. I guess I'm an extroverted introvert.
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"Maaf, jika Abah mula menggunakan rotan". Come on, PM's speechwriter. A 1 y.o. baby just died of Covid. Case count reached all-time high time today. People are angry, anxious, afraid. So much uncertainty over the future. This isn't the time for your Abah joke. It's getting old.
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Instagram’s “close friends” function isn’t necessarily for your closest friends. Often enough, it’s for the friends who have the same halal/haram ratio as yours.
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This is her legacy. Kids, especially those who can’t afford a tutor, will learn for free for many years to come. Her good deeds are still alive, long after she’s gone. This is very inspiring.
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Dedicated math teacher loses cancer battle, continues 'teaching' on YouTube buff.ly/2T4kVld She was teaching in SM Bandar Baru Sungai Long in Kajang up until her passing last weekend. Her last video on differentiation has more than 40,000 views so far.
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Lepas MCO, jom semua beli makanan kat gerai tepi jalan sampai diorg tak menang tangan menjual. For the last three weeks they’ve had virtually zero income. Your favourite pisang goreng sellers, apam balik peddlers...We need to help them get back on their feet.
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When I see stories like this one, what comes to mind is my sincere hope that the girl will become successful one day so she can take her whole family out of poverty and hardship. Poverty is a vicious cycle, it’s a structural issue. Education is the only way out.
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#AWANInews #AWANI745 Ibu bergaji RM30 sehari terharu anak layak ke Sekolah Berasrama Penuh astroawani.com/berita-malaysi
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Groceries kat Malaysia sangatlah mahal kalau kita bandingkan dengan tahap gaji rakyat kebanyakan. Restoran beli barang secara pukal, jadi kedai nasi campur, mamak, tomyam etc ada economies of scale. Kalau sorang2, makan luar lebih jimat dari memasak di rumah. This is a reality.
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In her career, Pandelela brought Malaysia two Olympic medals. 1 out of 6 medals M'sia has won in the Olympics since Merdeka came from her. Athletes aren't medal machines. There are ups, there are downs. But that doesn't change the fact she's a legend. Proud of her! #TeamMAS
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We always talk about how KL needs to have more than just shopping malls; Istana Budaya is offering orchestra concerts at only RM30/entry. Let’s support them. “The orchestra is set to perform compositions by Bach, Mozart and Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf.”
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Siti Sarah grew up in difficult circumstances, received mean remarks in the beginning of her career because she didn't fit the society's beauty standards...and emerged to become the voice of Malay pop in the early 2000s due to her sheer talent & hard work. Heartbreaking news.
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The gurdwara’s kitchen is clean and hygienic, and as such, more halalan toyyiban than many of your dark dingy favorite kedai tomyam kitchens. The food is vegetarian. At the roots of your kembang tekak concern isn’t halal haram. It’s your siege mentality and bigotry, that’s all.
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Remember, people suffer differently during this pandemic. So, if some people appear angrier & more frustrated than you are, try to understand where they’re coming from. They might’ve lost their job, their family member, their hope. If you don’t wish to understand, just be quiet.
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If you need two masks a day, 30 days a week, you still need to spend RM72 per person every month. A family of 4 will have to fork out RM288 every month. If the family is B40 earning RM2,000/month - masks eat up 14% of their income. Still a lot. The family needs help. Many do.
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Harga siling pelitup muka turun RM1.20 menjelang 15 Ogos #AWANInews #HapusCOVID19 astroawani.com/berita-malaysi
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284 Birkins. About RM300,000 each. Total value of handbags: RM85.2 million. What can this amount of money buy? 8 schools 1,900 Myvis 17,000 iPhoneX If a person drinks a Starbucks frappe every day, the money is enough to pay for 15,561 years’ supplies. Bestnya jadi PM.
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Heartbreaking when Malaysians have to set up online fundraising to help out many broke, stranded students during these difficult period. This isn’t a poor country; 3rd highest per capita GDP in ASEAN after SG & Brunei. Annual budget close to RM300bil. And this is happening?
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The Siam area forms the heartbeat of Bangkok. The alleys used to be clogged with cars, a scene of chaotic mess. Recently the entire area has been transformed into a large street mall. Cars are banned. Businesses are thriving. This is what urban transformation should look like.
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The ugly truth. It’s not about dalgona, masakan tak jadi or your cute little terrariums. People suffered, people got broke (and broken), people died. Malaysia simply cannot afford a second lockdown. Wear a mask people.
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Replying to @jendulism_ and @aizadfahmy
My friend committed suicide in April because of the lockdown. He was a filmmaker, all the jobs got cancelled. The last thing he did was posting an ad on Facebook to sell his camera. He was found hanging a few days later
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If you feel offended by the sight of people eating their lunch in a restaurant during Ramadan, just remember that for the rest of the year, you're most likely eating your burgers, stuffing your face and drinking your Starbucks in the presence of poor, hungry people looking in.
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How do you know when a Malay person doesn't listen to Malay music or watch a Malay film? They would tell you, and flex about it like it's a personality trait or something.
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Imagine living to witness the eras of postage mails, telegrams, telephones, fax machines, emails, Friendster, Skype and Facebook. And still alive as the world embraces the IG Story era. Truly, longevity is a priceless gift.
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Lahai cute pulak
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We sacrificed Raya. Haven't dined out for nearly two months. Can't buy stationeries at shops. Can't go to bookstores. Can't go to gym. No cinemas. No cultural life. Even the parks are out-of-reach. Yet, cases continue to be above 5000. Clearly, this govt's "strategy" has failed.
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Terkini #COVID19, 5,841 kes baharu. #MenangBersama
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And don’t forget, the fact that she hires many transwomen, keeping them off the streets. She’s also a loving mother - debunking the myth that transwomen are irresponsible social scoundrels. Sajat is not perfect, but gotta give credit where it’s due. t.co/NhU5r5lHB8
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Social media is about sharing. People use this platform to share their feelings and the milestones in their lives. These feelings include joy, happiness, and gratitude. If seeing people happy makes you angry and bitter, the problem is with you, not them. You shouldn’t be here.
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A divorce, or a break-up, is not always a bad thing. It’s actually much better than staying in a destructive, toxic and unhappy relationship. Life’s too short to be wasted on the wrong person.
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RM5k is nothing compared to what this guy did to elevate sastera Melayu. Forget his political affiliation, it’s secondary. Without art, books and literature, Malaysians would just be a bunch of people, living day to day, devoid of soul, culture, or meaning. Scary, indeed.
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Dibayar RM 5K tiap2 bulan untuk seumur hidup. Ramai pejawat Kerajaan kerja 30 tahu pun tak dapat apa apa.
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It used to flood every few years; then it flooded every year. These days, we have floods, right in the city center, every couple of months or so. This isn't normal. KL cannot continue to adopt the business as usual approach. Does this government have a plan to address this?
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Wuhan Flu is dangerous and all, but you know what’s also dangerous for Malaysia? Our tendency to believe & amplify fake news & unsubstantiated rumours. Fake news in general may cause unnecessary panic, create communal tensions etc. It can destroy the fabric of our society.
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Sebuah agensi pelancongan nafi dakwaan yang tular di media sosial ratusan warga China tiba di Langkawi lari daripada wabak #koronavirus
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When mediocre men can't win an argument, they tend resort to calling out tudung - just to score an easy internet 'win'. That's how much we have strayed as a society - hijab, supposedly a concept linked to piety & devotion, is being used as a shelter for some men's fragile ego.
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yall be talking shit but most of yall can't even get 9As in SPM, let alone 19 A1s 🤡🤡
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Every single time the dam releases water, MKN should send an SMS, complete with a list of the areas that will be affected. That’s the point of the government having that sort of mass communications infrastructure. To disseminate important information. Not to promote a carnival.
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AJL mic team, you have one job. One job! The moment when Siti sang the Anta Permana climax could’ve been one of #AJL34 highlights. The team screwed up. Unbelievable. An apology better be coming.
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Perangai hasad dengki netizen Malaysia ni dah sampai tahap kronik sangat dah. She has the right to do whatever she wants with her hard-owned money. She has the right to post photos of her own daughter whenever she wants. It's her social media platforms, not yours, why so salty?
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[HIBURAN] "11 tahun saya tunggu, tak salah kalau saya..." - Siti Nurhaliza jelas isu obses #AWANInews #AWANI745 astroawani.com/berita-hiburan
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A fresh grad has to go through an IQ assessment, a personality test, and 2-3 rounds of interviews to secure a RM4k-paying job in a GLC. This man would’ve failed these assessments. And he’s earning RM20k plus a month. The M’sian political system needs to be overhauled. It’s sad.
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Saya tak faham macam mana dia boleh mengalahkan @chedetofficial di Langkawi 🤔
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The rich should be taxed more in this country. In France, the highest tier earners have to pay up to 45%. In Malaysia, top earners have to pay 28%. Imagine increasing this to 30% - the billions could be pumped to stimulate the economy, educate more Msians, create more SMEs...
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'Next level' punya majlis cukur jambul ni... #AWANInews
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Used to take the MRT, these days I just drive everywhere. Waiting 15-20 minutes for a train isn’t something that should be accepted, for the MRT. MRT wasn’t designed to be a suburban rail network like the KTM. The train should come every 5 min at least, during daytime.
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A friend’s mom passed away on the sejadah, while praying with her family. No history of illness. Such a sudden, peaceful way to go. This puts things in perspective. Life is so fragile. Tomorrow is never promised to us. I pray that he receives all the strength to get thru this.
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Nurses in Malaysia are underpaid, overworked, and under-appreciated. They are tired and exhausted. Yet this man, who is paid big salaries to represent the interest of the public in the Parlimen, is scrutinizing what they are wearing. This is despicable.
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Tugas pelajar belajar. Tugas pensyarah mengajar. Bukannya melayan kerenah menteri. I hope Veveonah and UMS academic staff will decline the request to meet him. Not worth their time. Clearly, the Deputy Minister isn’t meeting her to find a solution - he’s just being petty.
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"Saya akan ke Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) dan bertemu dengan pensyarah, kakitangan dan juga Veveonah untuk mendapatkan maklumat sebenar." #ICYMI #AWANInews #AWANIpagi astroawani.com/berita-malaysi
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Most of the successful women that I know are smart enough to marry men who not only tolerate, but also support & cherish their success and achievements. So if you’re a man & you’re afraid of marrying a successful woman, don’t worry. High probability they don’t want you too.
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Every school has one or two teachers who don’t actually enjoy teaching and nurturing kids. But what they enjoy is, using their leverage or relative position to make themselves feel powerful. When you cannot compete with the adults, you bully the kids. Loser behavior.
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Kalau cikgu aku rampas phone and dia bakar camni, esok kau tengok dia bangun kereta dia aku buat mural guna kunci.
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Michelle Yeoh proudly proclaims herself an Ipoh girl every opportunity she’s got. She has never concealed the fact she’s M’sian. She’s promoted M’sian gastronomy. She loves curry mee. She just won big, so it’s natural when M’sian feel happy for her. We carry the same passport.
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His employer should be dragged to court as well. How could they allow him to drive - without license?
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Pemandu bas persiaran rempuh pelajar di lampu isyarat positif dadah, tiada lesen sah #AWANInews #AWANI745 astroawani.com/berita-malaysi
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One of the most underrated things to do in Malaysia is to drive out of the big cities, and stop by at small towns and kampungs along the way to eat at less known local eateries & warongs. The food is better than most of the popular spots in the cities. Many serendipitious finds.
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Foreign workers built KLIA and KLCC. They toiled under the sun to deliver us the LRT and MRT. Away from their families and hometowns, these workers have contributed so much to Malaysia. They earn a pittance, most can’t afford a car. So what if they’re using our free shuttles?
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Bas ‘free’ KL dimonopoli warga asing? sinarharian.com.my/edisi/selangor
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Dr. Mahathir: “We are not seeking revenge. We only want to restore the rule of law”. This is important. Malaysia needs a new era of reconciliation so we can move forward. Revenge will not solve our problems.
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Kesiannya budak-budak perempuan zaman sekarang. Darjah 3 pun dah dilihat dari perspektif seksual. Let the kids be kids. Let those girls dance, play, run, twirl, mingle, and do other things that kids love doing. These kids are 9 y.o., why should we sexualise them? t.co/mZEoeHZGMw
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Farih Iskandar from Manjung - a sexual predator who deserves a spot in the jail. I can’t imagine how traumatizing it is for his victim - I hope she’s getting the support she needs. Online safety needs to be taught in schools. Before u send your photo to someone, think carefully t.co/gbeWlzs14l
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FYI, starting April 1st, these are the ASEAN destinations that Malaysians can go to without having to quarantine on arrival, or upon return; - Thailand - Cambodia - Laos - The Philippines - Bali For S’pore, we still need to take the VTL - limited, expensive fares. Safe travels!
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Drink lots of water, stay unproblematic, run three times a week, moisturise before you sleep, subscribe Spotify premium, and you’ll be fine. Good night.
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Dr. Mahathir not saying or tweeting anything about Queen Elizabeth's death is very on brand of him. One can say anything about him, but his stance towards anything British has not changed not even an inch, since zaman our datuk nenek dahulu.
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University students yang racist dan sexist gila babi online ni good luck lah when you apply for a job. Most MNCs and listed companies have multiracial environment. Many have female bosses holding high positions. And they can easily scan your socmed record before hiring you.
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Child abuse is dangerous. You abuse a child. Other children see it & get used to it. They start thinking it is something normal & justified. Then they themselves become adults, parents and teachers. They will replicate the behavior that they saw & normalized. The cycle repeats.
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Henti viralkan isu ini kerana kami sayang coach kami. Biarkan kami yg menilai baik dan buruknya.Kami sentiasa berdiri teguh dibelakang coach kami dan pasukan kami kerana kami pasukan MELAKA.
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In Malaysia, forget about travel bubble. We can't even travel from KL to Nilai without a police permit. This could've been us, we were close to winning this battle last year, but politicians messed it up. Now the entire nation is paying the price.
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The Australia-New Zealand travel bubble has opened, in which travellers can travel freely between both countries without needing to quarantine. This is expected to lift the economies of both countries, which have imposed hard border controls since the start of the pandemic.
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Selangor contributes to a quarter of Malaysia’s GDP. If Selangor is paralyzed for a week, the supply chain will suffer. Consumer goods distribution will be affected. The impact will reverberate across the nation. The flooding isn’t a S’gor crisis alone - it’s a national crisis.
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If Balenciaga did the dress, our people would be flocking to say it’s iconic, it slays etc. The dress is on-brand for Aina Abdul. She’s always been different and interesting, she’s not your typical Malay diva playing safe. Let’s celebrate our local artistes & their expression!
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If you’re a million dollar material, you can wear a Padini and still look like a million dollar. If you’re a one-dollar material, you can wear a Hermes and still look like a dollar. It’s not really about the brands. It’s about the flair, about the way you carry yourself.
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Babi tak menceroboh Putrajaya - Kita yang sebenarnya menceroboh habitat babi. Their habitat and space to roam has shrunk so much the last couple of decades; quite sad actually.
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Semalam babi hutan masuk pusat beli-belah Alamanda. Pagi tadi, sebuah kereta terlanggar seekor babi hutan melintas jalan di Jalan Presint 15 Putrajaya. @BuletinTV3
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Artis sendu (D-listers) wanted to take Pfizer so they could go to Europe - as if they could even fly to London anytime soon. Meanwhile, Grab delivery riders who are being exposed to risk everyday are waiting to get vaccinated so they can work. So they can live. Two words here.
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Petition for a Malaysian producer to make a Netflix series about a Sungai Petani girl moving to London to work in a PR company. Her neighbor downstairs is a half-Malay-half-white chef...working in a Malaysian restaurant that sells 15 quids Nasi Lemak. Call it ‘Alya in London’.
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Tell men not to rape. Teach boys not to rape. Punish rapists. Shame rape apologists. At the same time, teach women to protect themselves. Both can be done concurrently. You don’t have to choose only one.
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Sexual harassment isn’t aib. It is crime. The girl is underage. This is victim blaming. No wonder it’s so damn hard for sexual harassment survivors to come forward and share their experience. To hear this from a minister who carries so much power & influence is disturbing,
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#Bangi Pelakon berusia 15 tahun yang baru-baru ini mendedahkan sikap buruk bapanya dalam satu program broadcast di YouTube sewajarnya menutup aib sendiri dan tidak mendedahkan perkara itu pada orang ramai. hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2022/
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Imagine being a stage 4 cancer patient and still rocking the stage, spreading so much joy to millions of Malaysians every week. Thank you Elyana for opening our eyes. We have the tendency to feel pity for cancer patients. It’s time to see them as strong, resilient individuals.
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Yang pastinya orang bergaji lebih RM8,000 takkan buat perbandingan condescending macam ni. To some, that once-in-a-month frappe means a lot. It's a respite from the monotony of their daily struggles. It gives them joy - albeit impermanent, but what is Life without joy?
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Hoho.. Ni memang makan dalam.
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Gaji bermaruah itu hak, bukannya hadiah. RM1,500, while signifying commendable progress, is still not a liveable wage.
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Ismail Sabri berkata gaji minimum RM1,500 yang berkuat kuasa hari ini pula merupakan hadiah kepada golongan pekerja atas dedikasi tanpa jemu dalam membangunkan ekonomi negara. #AWANInews #AWANI745 astroawani.com/berita-malaysi
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Let’s say a public bus costs RM500k, carrying 300 pax daily. RM300mil is enough to purchase 600 buses. 600 buses can carry 180k passengers daily. RapidKL’s current fleet = over 1,100 buses. You can double the fleet within 2yrs. Shorter waiting time. More routes. People happy.
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Pemberian kontrak kenderaan melibatkan 32 unit Toyota Vellfire dan 3,000 Honda Accord untuk menteri dan pegawai tinggi kerajaan bernilai RM300 juta setahun bagi menggantikan kenderaan Proton Persona dan Saga sebelum ini #sinarharian sinarharian.com.my/article/64134/
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She lived in a condominium, not PPR. The prolonged economic depression caused her to lose her job, and subsequently her home. Not only the poor are struggling in Malaysia. The middle class is reeling. Plunged into poverty.
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Malaysians work long hours - among the longest hours among upper middle income nations in the world. We work hard, so we can pay taxes to sustain our Parliament, where the Speaker isn't even willing to stay back 15 minutes longer so important pandemic questions can be answered.
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Rich people, celebrities, cosmetic entrepreneurs, multi-millionaires, cronypreneurs, billionaires who have benefitted from the riches of our tanah air - this is the time for you to give back. This is war. We need to pool the resources from everyone - esp those most privileged.
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Macam ni lah sotong goreng tepung yang sebenarnya. Crunchy, kuning keemasan, sotongnya lembut berlemak, fresh. Rupanya tak serupa cekodok atau cucur. Very yummy. Please go to Pok Pee if you happen to be in Manjung. I can snack on these everyday. They’re THAT good.
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These days, when people ask me “how are you?”, I just don’t know how to answer. It’s neither good nor bad, and with the lockdown and the lack of social life, it feels that there’s nothing interesting for me to report. I just live. Survive. Life just meanders on.
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