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Economy 101: MM2H Programme – The Good, Bad & the Ugly

MM2H Numbers

The My Second Home () programme, introduced in 2002 by the Malaysian , is a unique initiative that offers numerous benefits to both the country and its foreign . Image source: Possessed Photography on Unsplash

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Outbreak 2020: Malaysia Breaking 10,000 COVID19 Case Thresholds

COVID19 Outbreak Health Malaysia KKM

is under the 2nd wave of wave – from a single-digit infection at one point mostly from returning ; it has now increased by 2 digits in recent days. This is not a good trend. Image source: DG, Ministry of Health

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Kingdom of Cambodia 2020: Part 2 – Overweight Luggage And Short of Cash

cambodia MAS flight phnom penh

The to started off rather early in the morning with me waking up early and double triple checking everything that I suppose bring along for the long . The kids were deeply asleep but just before I left the house, they were awake to say goodbye.

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Crime Index 2013: Malaysia Becoming Latin America Gangland

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(Business Insider last year reported that 20 out of the top 50 dangerous cities lies in Latin America and that itself speaks for the level of from that region. If left unchecked and the severity of the issue is taken for granted, this country will be overrun by them and would end up as one of the most dangerous places to be in. Image source: http://visual.ly)

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National Security 101: Are We Champion of Double-Talk?

Hamza Kashgari double-talk security extradition

(Washington Post calls us “champion of double-talk” in relation to who is a Saudi poet and a former columnist who was wanted in Saudi for crossing red lines and denigrating religious beliefs in God and His Prophet. He almost got away with it – if not for 1 small mistake – he landed on the wrong country to transit. Image source: PRI.ORG)

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Driving Skills 101: When Dumb Factory Workers Crosses The Road

phone cross road factory workers

(Sometimes it is wise to look left and right before crossing the road, more so if a speeding car is heading your way. Image source: https://mikedelgrosso.co.uk/)

There are lifeless that cross the road every morning near my residential area and workplace.

To others, they are known as factory workers – lowly paid, the repetitive task assigned and often “foreign” in nature. At their workplace, they are almost like the bee worker, working on a specific task 6 days a week, 12 months in a year. So, the use of their creativity and intelligence is probably limited to choosing the gravy or the flavour of their drink during their lunch break.

Other times, it would be sufficient if they could just follow the simple factory rules and meet the daily quota.

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Malaysia 101: Spreading The Good Name Of The Country Abroad

Rosmah Newspaper Ad Good Name

Just how Kohilan Pillay wants to uphold the of the Leaders abroad? By taking expensive ads in the foreign newspapers for their non-elected wives? Image source: http://www.thenutgraph.com

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Economy 101: Kiasu Noises from Singaporeans On Fuel Price

Noise RON95 RON97 Petrol Station Shell Fuel Singaporean

(It is a mystery when Singaporeans make noise on the price of RON95 when it is still cheaper for them to buy the more expensive RON97 fuel. Image source: SVmongk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

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