Lol no, I wasn't asking you to look at the timing in the notices, I meant look at which routes aren't affected. Those routes that weren't mentioned meant they were serviced by Brahim's. Yours not being mentioned meant very likely back then it was one of those covered by that contract, and that explained why it sucks.
Yep - if based on these notices, this is an affected route in the revision = served by the Brahim's contract - https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/experience/in-flight-offerings/revised-in-flight-meal.html; https://www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/en/mh-media-centre/important-for-you/inflight-food-beverage-services.html
Which route? The ones that're still with full service are apparently the ones that's always been serviced by their in-house catering. The rest all under Brahim's contract which mmg gone downhill
Ello - been away for quite a bit - who wants to baca my short review of the MAS inflight nasi lemak? https://mefi.social/@cendawanita/111271410172539602
I've seen anecdotes (with evidence of emails or a BFM tweet) that banks are starting to charge transaction fee for duitnow transactions. I haven't seen anything from CIMB but I've seen RHB and OCBC. Anyone else?
At this point I feel mostly better (loss of smell though) but clearly get winded very very fast, and considering RTK pun still positive, I might be infectious enough so I don't know if it's worth going out. But stress cos sharing space with family members so I really can't do a lot of the usual chores. Still, impressed by how well my body membiakkan this virus 😑
I'll try and see - or maybe I'm just very ... viral
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Henlo I am still positive on COVID RTK even after a week 😭
A team of researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) analysed the genomes of 177 Singapore Peranakans.
More Singaporean side but I think the general findings applicable here. Got it from @penangkia@monyet.cc fedi post! https://hachyderm.io/@liztai/111028272906205950
So here's a thing.
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Organised by the International Society for BTS Studies (ISBS) and Universiti Malaya (UM), the upcoming fourth edition conference in 2023 to be hosted by Malaysia is scheduled to be held for the first time in Southeast Asia from 16-17 Aug.
In an interview with Bernama recently, UM's Department of East Asian Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Associate Professor Dr Jimmyn Parc said as this year marks the 40th anniversary of South Korea's inclusion in the Look East Policy (LEP), the conference is dubbed as a vital component of the "New LEP".
It's their way of recording history.
Idk why suddenly our skyline is a source of inspo. As I was about to post this, I got hit by this advertorial lol: https://tudungpeople.com/pages/pertubuhan-akitek-malaysia-pam?ad_id=23857298704890425&campaign_id=23857298592610425#collection
In general expenditure for space exploration (or big ticket stuff) is usually a red herring in conversations about poverty eradication. In part because there's the 1:1 fallacy in administration (tau tau a significant part is state authorities and their taxation revenue) but also in terms of dividends down the line. For sure you can critique the priorities on a matter of principle but it's not like USA was evenly and uniformly rich during their space race years (racial segregation pun was still ongoing apatah lagi how native Americans were actively experiencing cultural genocide).
What is interesting is the long-term impact to their ICT and technical R&D industries. Like it or not, one of their demographical time bomb was having a highly educated middle class and coming with no real pathway to a career outside the service sector and/or migration. Will this be enough of a pull factor? NASA is still operating in Florida because equatorial advantage despite the politics being so shit; many expats would still continue to work in China if they weren't being discouraged to do so. Speaking of China, having manufacturing hubs like Shenzen arguably contributed to improved economic conditions and India has an even younger and dynamic population who may take all the science and engineering they're learning formally and informally and do something. The fact that a lot of space-oriented tech has come back to earth such as it is, and entered civilian life in good ways can't be overstated (titanium and lighter metals = better designed tools and prosthesis for the old and the disabled; better water filtration; carbon dioxide filtration), so imagine what can happen if much of this can be done on a global south economic budget.
In any case, if I want to be genuinely concerned I would think about the fueling needs of such a sector and the fact that both India and Pakistan are nuclear-owning countries 😌 but I remain always hopeful whenever any genie is out of the bottle when it comes to common folk having the access to improve themselves and change the overall condition.
In Singapore and beyond, there has been a quickening of interest in the anticolonial and socialist struggle of the 50s and 60s.
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/magASEAN/t/372170
> From the link: > In Singapore and beyond, there has been a quickening of interest in the anticolonial and socialist struggle of the 50s and 60s after the publications of archival research by historian PJ Thum and of the Eisner-winning graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew, among other works. The undisputed leader of this historical struggle was the student activist, trade unionist, and politician Lim Chin Siong (LCS), who organised the largest social movement in Singapore to fight for democracy, freedom, and justice. Although this movement ultimately failed, it opens a window into an alternative future for Singapore, Malaysia, and the rest of Asia—a window that creative writers with their imaginative powers can help us look at and through. > > --- > > Deadline for submissions is 1 December 2023. There are also introductory material on Lim Chin Siong himself and the historical context he was in. > > Unfortunately their twitter thread about Lim is not mirrored anywhere else, but if you like, here's the thread
From this post:
Celebrating #seagrass with new works by #gamelan group #RhythmInBronze in #SeruanSetu - "Secret Gardens of the Sea". Composers, musicians, videographers, directors & production team first spent several days with the #fishers of #TanjungKupang to understand the habitat & its vital role. ----
the main link takes you to the gamelan group's page with the online programme booklet. Show will start tomorrow and over the weekend at KLPAC (24-27 August)
This is very Melayu Singapore/KL imo and I wonder how many of these have broke containment into your everyday lingo?
Since this the café comm after all 😂
IDK if I'd ever consider this as a routine purchase but looks like fun esp if you're having a get together and want to play masak2
16 year-old Ajay must navigate the intricacies of growing up in a traditional Malaysian Indian household while learning to explore and accept his own identity without losing the one person who matters most to him; his mother. SHOW DATE & TIME ACTION 18 AUG 2023 (FRI), 8:30PM [tc_seat_chart id="7...
cross-posted from: https://monyet.cc/post/341996
> Yeah it's theatre but I figure boleh lah. Apparently got good buzz. I wish I can go.... > Synopsis : 16 year-old Ajay must navigate the intricacies of growing up in a traditional Malaysian Indian household while learning to explore and accept his own identity without losing the one person who matters most to him; his mother. > > Tix available for evening and matinee shows.
Yeah it's theatre but I figure boleh lah. Apparently got good buzz. I wish I can go.... Synopsis : 16 year-old Ajay must navigate the intricacies of growing up in a traditional Malaysian Indian household while learning to explore and accept his own identity without losing the one person who matters most to him; his mother.
Tix available for evening and matinee shows.
It's crazy, they only got a week of cinema time! But please, if you're in Malaysia, please do catch it - last day of screenings is apparently tomorrow!
Synopsis: …starring Chen Keat Yoke, Eric Chen, Sam Chong, Rabbit Chen and Fabian Loo. Only in Malaysian cinemas 10 August 2023. Hungry Ghost Diner is a family-friendly film, which explores the heartfelt meaning behind the Hungry Ghost Festival through the eyes of its intrepid protagonist Bonnie Lam who discovers that her family’s coffee shop is haunted by ghosts of her dead relatives returning for the annual Ghost Festival at rural Behrang Stesen, Perak.
So...what should we do? Newer comm seems uninterested to reply to comments bringing up this point, but if you thank them for their posts they're very gracious
cross-posted from: https://monyet.cc/post/213184
> It sounds like he's not sure what's the full extent of his medical condition. In the meantime there's a fund you can donate to (announced at end of vid).
Despite the Selangor state government giving its assurance that the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) project is subject to conditions for approval pending on their evaluation, four residents of Petaling Jaya and Kinrara have filed for Judicial Review of the controversial project.
>DESPITE the Selangor state government giving its assurance that the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) project is subject to conditions for approval pending on their evaluation, four residents of Petaling Jaya and Kinrara have filed for Judicial Review of the controversial project.
>Caretaker Selangor menteri besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shaari had told business radio station BFM that if the proposed highway turns out to be similar to the scrapped Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (KIDEX) project, then it will not be approved by the Selangor State government.
>The four plaintiffs are residents from Petaling Jaya and Kinrara whose actions are coordinated by a residents’ group known as Persatuan Petaling Jaya Lestari which has engaged a lawyer to file the judicial review as they are unconvinced with Amirudin’s answer which hinges on the big “IF”.
>The residents’ group wants a commitment from both the Works Ministry and the Selangor State Government that the project would not proceed as they claim that it would affect local businesses and result in environmental degradation.
Stuck this here instead of News because apparently this is being positioned as an election issue. (apparently got petition but only seen on the flyer pic, so, RIP accessibility. Anyway: saynotopjdlink.org )
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A few days after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had a video call with Elon Musk, Malaysia has given Starlink the green light to operate its...
I really like Malay Mail's reporting recently, they've really put in the work (and I hope it's because there's more resources?) to provide info and contextualize the news. The article goes into the business side of the their incorporation in the country.
ETA: oh they got it from SoyaCincau? Tarik balik compliment.
By BENJAMIN LEE Tuesday, 25 Jul 2023
>PETALING JAYA: Eight years ago, seven Orang Asli students who ran away from a boarding school in Kelantan were lost in a dense forest for 47 days, and only two were found – barely alive and badly emaciated.
>Five others died in the ordeal.
>Yesterday, their families found closure.
>The government has agreed to a RM1.41mil settlement for the case, which saw the children, from SK Tohoi in Gua Musang, run away from the school hostel in August 2015 as they feared punishment. (...) >Siti, who was supposed to be the trial’s first witness, said the settlement included RM60,000 in legal costs as well as another RM160,000 from insurance companies.
Found the longer backstory from the BBC back when the story broke: The runaway children Malaysia failed to save:
>They decided to leave, they say, because some older children had been beaten by one of the teachers for swimming in the river and they feared they would be next. Norieen, her seven-year-old brother Haikal, Miksudiar, and four other girls aged between seven and nine all ran into the forest on the morning of 23 August.
>The children chewed leaves but couldn't find much else to eat. The only fruit they could reach proved hard and indigestible.
>Then Norieen's brother, Haikal, fell into the river as he was trying to drink and the other children were too weak to help him. "He just floated away," says his mother, Midah Angah. "Most likely he quickly drowned."
>Meanwhile a seven-year-old girl, Juvina, broke her leg and could no longer walk. One evening she begged for food and the next morning Norieen woke up to find her lying dead next to her. Norieen took the younger girl to one side and covered her with leaves.
>"She watched what happens to a dead body over a few days," says Midah. "Flies landing on her eyes and mouth, her hair falling out and maggots crawling out of her. She saw so many terrible things."
>Ika, a nine-year-old girl, died of her injuries after she was impaled by bamboo in a fall from a steep river bank.
>Linda, aged eight, somehow ended up in the water and it was this that eventually helped searchers find the survivors.
>Just off the muddy track that leads from the school to the village, overlooking the Sungai Perias river, is one of those rare spots in the rainforest where you can get a mobile phone signal, and here, on 7 October - 45 days after the children disappeared - a logging truck driver pulled up to make a call.
Saja menyibuk on twt but Twitterjaya don't care about X but a mutual is gonna headline this. I can't go but looks cute!
Eh the link tak jadi, here's the announcement
Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, where an elevated expressway was demolished to make way for a massive public recreation space. Photo by Aleksandr Zykov Road development throughout the 20th century was based primarily on the premise that more infrastructure eases traffic. But evidence shows that road
Not Malaysia-specific, but extremely relevant. >A reverse effect to traffic generation is the phenomenon of “traffic evaporation”: traffic that disappears when road space is reallocated from private vehicles to more sustainable modes of transport like walking, cycling and public transportation. While traffic evaporation has been well-documented for more than 20 years, most decision- and opinion-makers are still under the impression that reducing car lanes will make traffic worse.
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>All this does not mean that cities don’t require adequate road connectivity among rural areas and other cities. But reducing road space for cars in denser areas while improving areas for walking, cycling and public transportation clearly does not produce the chaos many believe it will. It is actually a more sustainable and equitable way of improving mobility in dense and fast-growing cities
I haven't been to Penang in years but this entire walking video is such an indictment weh. (ETA: adding hashtags, to see if it gets fetched) #TootSEA #MYToots
Trying to be more regular in updating my website, so wrote up a review of Shin Kamen Rider. Technically I've added the ActivityPub plugin so this is federated so you can fetch the post and comment if you like but other than Mastodon and Akkoma, I've not had success in fetching it 🙃
PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — Former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan has been arrested and is in Malaysian police custody, Home Minister Datuk Seri...
Semoga selamat dan dilindungi Tuhan &c &c
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