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KUALA LUMPUR: Percikan api berterbangan apabila Yip Yoke Lin, 74 tahun, meletakkan pisau tukang masak Cina yang sedang diasahnya pada sudut 30 darjah dari permukaan meja. Setelah melayang pisau tersebut beberapa kali pada mesin pengasah, beliau menguji ketajamannya dengan melayangkan jarinya pada mata pisau dengan berhati-hati. “Ini asah ‘kasar’. Setelah berpuas hati, saya akan meletakkannya di atas meja kerja dan mengasah mata pisau menggunakan batu pengasah pula,” kata beliau. Kakak beliau, Yip Ah Moy, 84 tahun, yang bongkok dimamah usia, turut sama melakukan kerja mengasah pisau pelanggan lain. Beliau melayangkan mata pisau pada batu dengan lembut bermula dari bahagian bilah pisau yang berdekatan hulu hingga ke hujungnya. Sekali-sekala, Yip Ah Moy akan berhenti dan merendamkan batu pengasahnya ke dalam sebaldi air yang diletakkan bersebelahan meja kerja beliau untuk membasuh serpihan-serpihan asahan dan melincirkan semula batu pengasahnya. Suasana tempat kedua ... » Learn More about Pasangan adik-beradik warga emas teruskan profesion mengasah pisau di Kuala Lumpur

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 6 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Prime Minister of Malaysia Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin discussed the possible cooperation of Brunei Darussalam-Malaysia in vaccine diplomacy. The cooperation would centre on three matters which include a reciprocal vaccination arrangement for both nationals covering diplomats, students and expatriates; ensuring access to vaccine supplies for both Brunei and Malaysia; and a reciprocal mutual recognition of vaccination certificates between both nations as this step would facilitate cross-border movement of the people between both countries, the joint statement on the 23rd Annual Leaders’ Consultation between His Majesty and Malaysian Prime Minister stated. The joint statement added: “His Majesty and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah ... » Learn More about Brunei and Malaysian leaders discuss cooperation in vaccine diplomacy; announce Asean meeting on Myanmar

GEORGE TOWN: Former Wisma Putra secretary-general Tan Sri Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak (pic) will be Penang’s next Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The 72-year-old former Bukit Mertajam High School boy will be sworn in as the state’s eighth governor before Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara on April 30. He replaces Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas who has been governor since 2001. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he received a letter from the King on April 8 on the new appointment. “On behalf of the Penang government, I welcome him as our eighth Yang di-Pertua Negeri, ” he said during a press conference at his office here yesterday. Chow said there would be an official ceremony at Dewan Sri Pinang on May 1. “The state government will make all necessary arrangements to ensure the ceremony is carried out in a proper manner, ” he said. Chow paid tribute to Tun Abdul Rahman, 83, for his service and outstanding dedication to the state over the ... » Learn More about Ahmad Fuzi all set to be eighth Penang governor

Cuckoo International (M) Sdn Bhd is reaching out to families in Pahang who are rebuilding their lives following the floods early this year. The company, as part of its “Cuckoo Love, Care Project” community outreach programme, donated 100 refurbished mattresses and 300 boxes of essential items to the flood victims. The contributions were made to the Al-Sultan Abdullah Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. The items were subsequently distributed to families in Lanchang, Bukit Tinggi, Kuantan and Indera Mahkota. “As we #SamaSama help where possible, we hope that the items provided will ease the burden of flood victims while they rebuild their lives, ” Cuckoo International founder and chief executive officer Hoe Kian Choon said. “This community outreach programme is also part of our commitment as a healthy home creator in ... » Learn More about Company contributes mattresses and essential items to flood-hit families

KUALA LUMPUR: Barangan keperluan harian 10 sen (US$0.03), perkhidmatan teksi 10 sen dan rumah transit yang mengenakan bayaran RM1 sehari. Semua ini merupakan sebahagian daripada usaha murni Kuan Chee Heng, 57, pengasas Persatuan Kepolisan Komuniti Malaysia iaitu sebuah organisasi bukan kerajaan (NGO) yang membantu golongan kurang bernasib baik. Untuk Pasar 10 Sen anjuran beliau, Kuan menerima barangan terpakai yang disumbangkan oleh orang ramai termasuk pakaian, perkakas, malah pernah juga sebuah kereta. Barangan tersebut kemudian “dijual” kepada penduduk di komuniti kurang berkemampuan pada harga 10 sen satu. “Asalnya kami hanya memberi makanan, kemudian kami dapati penduduk di komuniti ini memerlukan perkara lain juga,” Kuan memberitahu CNA. “Bayaran kecil 10 sen ini bertujuan untuk mengelakkan kami memberi barangan ini secara percuma, takut ia tidak dihargai,” ujar beliau. Jelas beliau, matlamat utama inisiatif ini adalah membantu membanteras jenayah dengan menyumbangkan ... » Learn More about ‘Uncle Kentang’ bantu golongan miskin Malaysia dengan bayaran serendah 10 sen

KOTA KINABALU: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) has wrapped up his official visit to the state by witnessing the launch of the Lok Kawi Resort City Development project. The Prime Minister also witnessed the inking of a Memorandum of Understanding for a copper foil manufacturing factory between SK Nexilis, a South Korean company, with KKIP Sdn Bhd. The project is worth RM2.3bil and its expected to create 500 jobs in the initial phase. He was upbeat about the prospects of further investments in Sabah due to strong state and federal relations along with political stability. Speaking to reporters after the event, Muhyiddin said the aggressive capital and investment sourcing also played a huge part in drawing investors. He said there is tight competition among nations in getting investors, and only those who are really persistent and have substance to offer can get deals. Muhyiddin saidt both the Sabah and the Federal Government must do their part to get investment or capital ... » Learn More about Muhyiddin wraps up official trip to Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: There is stiff competition among nations to entice investors and only those that are really persistent and have the substance will land the deals, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said both federal and state governments must do their part to clinch investments that would help rebuild the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Muhyiddin said he was upbeat about the prospects for further investments in Sabah due to the strong relations between the federal and state government, with political stability attracting foreign and local investors. On tourism in Sabah, he said he was aware that the industry had been badly hit by the pandemic. However, he expressed confidence that with all the initiatives to revive the industry in place as well as the vaccine and other developments, the sector would yield better prospects soon. Muhyiddin also commended the Sabah Maju Jaya economic plan as a systematic mechanism to boost the state’s economy. As the ... » Learn More about PM: Federal Govt and Sabah to work together for economy

PETALING JAYA: All systems are on track to lower the voting age to 18 and create the automatic voter registration (AVR), said Election Commission deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom. In 2019, EC projected an increase of 7.8 million new voters by 2023 if the AVR comes into place. This is because the AVR alone will bring in the current 4.5 million voters aged 21 and above who have yet to register. But Azmi said the EC also faces tremendous challenges in gazetting the new rolls after the completion of the objection period, once everything is done. On July 16,2019, Parliament unanimously passed the constitutional amendment for AVR to lower the voting age to 18 and to make 18 the minimum age for a Malaysian citizen to run for public office. “I am told the EC is on track in ensuring the system for AVR and lowering the voting age to 18 will be ready by July 2021. “The Secretariat has been working hard to achieve this, despite challenges posed by Covid-19 and movement control orders. ... » Learn More about On track to lower voter age

KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin ( pic ) will be in Sabah on Sunday (March 21), his first visit to the state since Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) took over the state administration following the September state polls. One of the main events during his visit would be launching the Lok Kawi Resort City development project and witnessing the foreign/domestic investment initiative memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). Muhyiddin will arrive at the capital on Sunday evening, where he is slated to kick start his two-day work visit with a gathering with community leaders at a hotel downtown. On Monday (March 22), he will attend a "Makmur Bersama Sabah 2030" town hall session at the Sabah administrative centre building in the morning, before proceeding to visit the Kota Kinabalu district Covid-19 vaccination administration centre nearby. During his visit, Muhyiddin is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call to ... » Learn More about PM to visit Sabah for the first time since GRS won state polls

KOTA KINABALU: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be in Sabah today for a two-day working visit – his first to the state since Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) took over the state administration after the September state polls. Among the main events during the Prime Minister’s visit are to launch the Lok Kawi Resort City development project and witness the foreign/domestic investment initiative’s memorandum of understanding signing at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). Muhyiddin will arrive here in the evening and start his two-day visit with a gathering with community leaders at a downtown hotel. Tomorrow, he will attend a “Makmur Bersama Sabah 2030” town hall session at the Sabah administrative centre building in the morning before proceeding to visit the Kota Kinabalu district Covid-19 vaccination centre nearby. The Prime Minister is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin at Istana Negeri. After the programme at SICC, Muhyiddin ... » Learn More about PM on two-day working visit to Sabah