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  • How PAS Bit The Bullet Once Again

    How PAS Bit The Bullet Once Again

    The Party Islam Se-Malaysia, or PAS, will never learn the lesson particularly the political ones as history seems to be repeating itself for the Islamists.

    Their leader Hadi Awang thought he had a well laid plan, in which his would be the hero of Islam in Malaysia with a personal bill to amend the criminal laws in Malaysia consistent with  upgrading it to Shariah or Hudud Islamic laws.

    He had this planned for years, while he was the deputy leader of the Islamic party and he also thought he was even more brilliant than the former spiritual leader of the party, Nik Aziz Nik Mat who warned the Islamists not to enter in any political alliances with the United Malays National Organisation or Umno.

    But Hadi did not wait too long after the passing of Nik Aziz in 2015 to show his true colours and to push his luck on the national scene, with the Hudud in one hand and the idea of a pact with the Umno in the other.

    All seemed to be well for Hadi – until the fatal Wednesday this week – when Prime Minister Najib Razak made an incredible (but expected by The Independent) on the bill called the RUU355.

    The PAS had campaigned for the bill with the thought that it will be voted before the next General Elections and that would seal the alliance it was nurturing with the Umno.

    Hadi Awang took full responsibility within the party and among its followers, saying publicly he believed the Umno had veered towards Islam and with this change, the PAS was even more willing to be an ally with the ruling Malay nationalist party.

    His tactic was to get the Hudud read in Parliament this year, and even if did not get to be  voted before the elections, it would certainly be the case after his party would win at least 40 Parliamentary seats and four or five states in Malaysia.

    This after plotting with the Umno to play the ‘third force’ at national level, forgetting that a third force has always failed in realising anything but a trashing of the opposition forces and big win for the Umno-cum-Barisan Nasional (BN) in any elections in this country.

    Now, licking his deep wounds, Hadi must be planning to reverse the situation in his favour amid calls within and outside the PAS for him to quit after failing to get the RUU355 amended.

    But Hadi is adamant. PAS leaders who supports the Spiritual leader of the party are now saying the Islamists have gained from the setback from Najib, instead.

    The Islamists are now saying even if Najib has abandoned the project – in order to salvage a breaking apart BN – Hadi’s motion still stands and if it is put to vote soon the party would have won in its battle for the Hudud.

    Dismissing the political implications of the Najib rejection of the RUU355 is a fine consolation for the Islamists, but it is widely seen as a slap in their faces in the public eye.

    The only real thing that matters now, is how the Islamists will take to the streets and ask people to vote for them individually with the hope that the Umno would not sabotage them in the course of the next General Elections?

    Would they be so proud to say that a defeat in the next elections would have taught the PAS lessons and that they did not lose after all?

     

    Source: www.theindependent.sg

  • Rilla Melati: There Are Good Companies Helmed By Malay Singaporeans

    Rilla Melati: There Are Good Companies Helmed By Malay Singaporeans

    Mini Monsters started off in 2008 as the Education Outreach arm of award-winning Dua M Pte Ltd. The company aims to revise an interest in the Malay language by offering an interesting and fun approach to the teaching of the language.

    Its motto “Berhibur and Belajar” (Entertain and Educate) sums up the company’s philosophy in its approach of developing educational materials, courses and syllabus that are relevant to today’s generation of children. We interviewed Rilla Melati Bahri, Director of Content  Development and Co-founder of Mini Monsters. 

    We’ve heard of stories of successful entrepreneurs playing dual roles in juggling personal and working life. While it’s common to hear of women doing that, Rilla seems to excel in it.

    By day, Rilla actively plays the role of content creator for Mini Monsters. In the afternoons, she’d be busy running off for a shoot for her social issues talk show, “Rudy and Rilla” which has gotten her top spot in Mediacorp for 6 seasons in a row since it was first aired. While she admits being a single mom is a 24/7 full time job, Rilla is on top of her game and certainly at her finest despite challenges she faced as a female Malay entrepreneur.

    Q: What are some of the difficulties you face as a female entrepreneur in Singapore?

    I think Singapore is one of the safest countries in the world for a woman to become an entrepreneur, it is a waste if you don’t become one.

    Complete mobility is important when you are venturing out on your own and a woman can be super mobile without fearing for her safety here. The only difficulty I encounter in Singapore is not about being a woman but more so about being Malay. The difficulty in going onto the mainstream platform and convincing Singaporeans at large that there are good companies that are helmed by Malay Singaporeans.

    I don’t understand why when Malays are outstanding, their achievement is only celebrated within the community. That only the community ought to know them and recognise them. The rest of Singapore seems oblivious to their existence. Either that or the same Malay individual is showcased again and again. That is the difficulty I face. How do I exist beyond being just a token representation of a Malay female entrepreneur in Singapore.

     

    Source:  https://ladyboss.asia

  • Commentary: Guy Say Majority That Smokes In The lift Are Malays

    Commentary: Guy Say Majority That Smokes In The lift Are Malays

    Jus recently got photo of 2 people kena caught for smoking in the carpark area. Suddenly this guy dont know from where comment about the smoking thing. Suka suka say that majority of smoking in the lift is Malays. Dah gila ke apa ni laki?

    There are considerate and inconsiderate smokers of course in Singapore. And what he describe about hiding cigg in the lift when people enter, that one really rude and not considerate to other people. But this inconsiderate behaviour mana link to Malays only. If you inconsiderate, you inconsiderate la. If you kurang ajar means you kurang ajar la.

    Town Council must catch this kind of smokers becoz in my area also we dont have this kind of thing. This guy must say where he stay then ask the Town Council do something too. Just don’t be racist paham bodoh.

     

    Pak Zam

  • Fasting For Three Days Can Regenerate Entire Immune System, Study Finds

    Fasting For Three Days Can Regenerate Entire Immune System, Study Finds

    Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as “remarkable”.

    Although fasting diets have been criticised by nutritionists for being unhealthy, new research suggests starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing new white blood cells, which fight off infection.

    Scientists at the University of Southern California say the discovery could be particularly beneficial for people suffering from damaged immune systems, such as cancer patients on chemotherapy.

    It could also help the elderly whose immune system becomes less effective as they age, making it harder for them to fight off even common diseases.

    The researchers say fasting “flips a regenerative switch” which prompts stem cells to create brand new white blood cells, essentially regenerating the entire immune system.

    “It gives the ‘OK’ for stem cells to go ahead and begin proliferating and rebuild the entire system,” said Prof Valter Longo, Professor of Gerontology and the Biological Sciences at the University of California.

    “And the good news is that the body got rid of the parts of the system that might be damaged or old, the inefficient parts, during the fasting.

    “Now, if you start with a system heavily damaged by chemotherapy or ageing, fasting cycles can generate, literally, a new immune system.”

    Prolonged fasting forces the body to use stores of glucose and fat but also breaks down a significant portion of white blood cells.

    During each cycle of fasting, this depletion of white blood cells induces changes that trigger stem cell-based regeneration of new immune system cells.

    In trials humans were asked to regularly fast for between two and four days over a six-month period.

    Scientists found that prolonged fasting also reduced the enzyme PKA, which is linked to ageing and a hormone which increases cancer risk and tumour growth.

    “We could not predict that prolonged fasting would have such a remarkable effect in promoting stem cell-based regeneration of the hematopoietic system,” added Prof Longo.

    “When you starve, the system tries to save energy, and one of the things it can do to save energy is to recycle a lot of the immune cells that are not needed, especially those that may be damaged,” Dr Longo said.

    “What we started noticing in both our human work and animal work is that the white blood cell count goes down with prolonged fasting. Then when you re-feed, the blood cells come back. So we started thinking, well, where does it come from?”

    Fasting for 72 hours also protected cancer patients against the toxic impact of chemotherapy.

    “While chemotherapy saves lives, it causes significant collateral damage to the immune system. The results of this study suggest that fasting may mitigate some of the harmful effects of chemotherapy,” said co-author Tanya Dorff, assistant professor of clinical medicine at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital.

    “More clinical studies are needed, and any such dietary intervention should be undertaken only under the guidance of a physician.”

    “We are investigating the possibility that these effects are applicable to many different systems and organs, not just the immune system,” added Prof Longo.

    However, some British experts were sceptical of the research.

    Dr Graham Rook, emeritus professor of immunology at University College London, said the study sounded “improbable”.

    Chris Mason, Professor of Regenerative Medicine at UCL, said: “There is some interesting data here. It sees that fasting reduces the number and size of cells and then re-feeding at 72 hours saw a rebound.

    “That could be potentially useful because that is not such a long time that it would be terribly harmful to someone with cancer.

    “But I think the most sensible way forward would be to synthesize this effect with drugs. I am not sure fasting is the best idea. People are better eating on a regular basis.”

    Dr Longo added: “There is no evidence at all that fasting would be dangerous while there is strong evidence that it is beneficial.

    “I have received emails from hundreds of cancer patients who have combined chemo with fasting, many with the assistance of the oncologists.

    “Thus far the great majority have reported doing very well and only a few have reported some side effects including fainting and a temporary increase in liver markers. Clearly we need to finish the clinical trials, but it looks very promising.”

     

    Source: Telegraph

  • Operasi Penyemburan Asap Dimulakan Di Simon Place, Sehari Selepas Kelompok Zika Dikesan

    Operasi Penyemburan Asap Dimulakan Di Simon Place, Sehari Selepas Kelompok Zika Dikesan

    Sehari selepas kelompok Zika yang pertama tahun ini disahkan di Simon Place di Hougang, operasi penyemburan asap mula dijalankan di estet perumahan tersebut.

    Semalam (29 Mac), Agensi Sekitaran Kebangsaan (NEA) mengesahkan bahawa dua anggota keluarga di estet itu dijangkiti virus Zika.

    Notis NEA yang dipasang di kawasan itu menyatakan NEA akan menjalankan operasi penyemburan asap haba di kawasan-kawasan luar di kejiranan itu untuk menghapuskan nyamuk-nyamuk dewasa yang boleh merebakkan virus tersebut.

    Para pegawai NEA juga dilihat mengunjungi para penduduk dari rumah ke rumah sekitar 9.00 pagi untuk memaklumkan bahawa operasi penyemburan asap akan bermula tidak lama lagi.

    Anggota Parlimen GRC Aljunied Sylvia Lim bercakap kepada para wartawan pagi tadi semasa mengunjungi kawasan itu semasa operasi NEA dijalankan.

    “Para penduduk di kawasan itu sudah biasa dengan kelompok penyakit-penyakit bawaan nyamuk – dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, penularan denggi juga berlaku di sini. Jadi mereka agak berdaya tahan, mereka secara umum tahu apa yang harus dilakukan dan cara melindungi diri mereka,” katanya.

    Selain operasi penyemburan asap di kawasan-kawasan luar, para pegawai NEA juga akan menyembur selaput wap dengan isi padu rendah di semua rumah, katanya, dan menggesa semua penduduk memberi kerjasama.

    “Saya faham pada masa lalu sesetengah penduduk diperiksa beberapa kali dan mereka agak letih. Tapi anda tidak akan tahu jika keadaan sudah berubah, jadi tolonglah bekerjasama dengan pihak berkuasa,” ujarnya.

    “Pada masa yang sama, kami mesti terus bertenang dan terus memikirkan perspektifnya… jangan terlalu panik dengan situasi ini.”

    KLINIK-KLINIK: TIADA LAGI KES DIKESAN

    Para doktor biasa (GP) di kawasan itu yang bercakap kepada Mediacorp pagi tadi berkata tiada di kalangan pesakit mereka menunjukkan tanda-tanda Zika.

    Namun Dr Chua Boon Ling dari Simon Road Family Clinic berkata dalam dua minggu lepas, seorang pesakit datang dengan simptom flu dan kembali beberapa hari kemudian dengan demam panas.

    Dr Chua berkata oleh kerana kawasan itu diisytiharkan sebagai kelompok Zika, Dr Chua berkata beliau akan memantau pesakit itu.

    Klinik itu juga akan menjalankan ujian-ujian terhadap pesakit yang disyaki dijangkiti Zika.

    Source: BeritaMediacorp