Siti Muslihah

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Social Justice

vaccination

anti-vaxxers

vaccine hesitancy

minority

conspiracy theories

illuminati

freemason

microchips

vero cell

religion

The strike of global pandemic COVID-19 has produced many calls for vaccines. The situation then led to a growing concern upon the issue of vaccine hesitancy for some people which turned the world population nowadays into a &lsquo;competition&rsquo; of two major groups between the pro- and the anti-vaccination community.
This somehow has placed the anti-vaccination community under the spotlight as they opt for different thoughts and opinions regarding COVID-19 and refusal to cooperate with the vaccines call.
It is not entirely ridiculous to fear needles (or to suffer from trypanophobia for those who prefer the Greek term). Likewise, feeling anxious about injecting a foreign substance into the bloodstream seems quite reasonable.
Well, there are many cited reasons for vaccine hesitancy among the anti-vaccination community.
To list, some may argue of the Mercury content, autism association, and vaccine danger has been commonly found in anti-vaccination messages. It is also mused that the reduced disease burden from infectious diseases has paradoxically reduced the perceived requirement for vaccine uptake.
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The anti-vax movement, thus, has an understandable relationship with fear and anxiety. In fact, there has been resistance to vaccinations since at least the late 18th century when the British physician Edward Jenner began to promote them as a prophylactic measure against smallpox.
One of Jenner&rsquo;s contemporaries, the caricaturist James Gillray, famously lampooned people&rsquo;s fears by imagining how cows grotesquely begin to sprout from the limbs and faces of the newly vaccinated. It was an early 19th-century version of what we today might relate to the sub-genre of body horror.
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1641892602/unsigned/wuwfbv2y3eaoybzfflna.jpg" alt="A satirical cartoon by James Gillray entitled, The Cow-Pock&mdash;or&mdash;the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! published in 1802. Wikimedia Commons " width="600" height="429" />A satirical cartoon by James Gillray entitled, The Cow-Pock&mdash;or&mdash;the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation!, published in 1802
Nonetheless in Malaysia, the anti-vax movement especially on social media platform (upon sharing of the fact and myth of vaccination), has been widely evolved and this community has been expressing the idea of vaccine hesitancy which is frequently related to conspiracy theories, psychological distress, and religious extremism.
So, who is right and who is not? Is it like picking side either Marvel or DC?
It is definitely a never-ending battle between these two communities (the pro- and the anti-vaxxers) in the age of SARS-CoV-2 with so many variants to catch up.
You still can catch up with MYC! apparently, but this time let us spend some time to view what exactly the Malaysian anti-vaxxers have in their mind regarding vaccine hesitancy.
Anti-Vaxxers
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At first sight, there is nothing surprising about such debate. The vaccine mandates imposed in response to the COVID pandemic are forcing some people to do something they are fearful of and would prefer not to do.
The terms vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination are so much interwoven to each other, yet different ideas have previously been used interchangeably in the literature.
Vaccine hesitancy may be considered in current literature to be a catchall category of delayed and/or refusal of vaccine uptake and potential decision-making category.
While anti-vaccination is considered as the opinions and actions against vaccination use, which itself may be considered a downstream effect of vaccine hesitancy.
The fact that they exist as a minority in society, anti-vaxxers are hardly escaped from being regarded as a community that holds big potential to be the causal agent of COVID-19 due to their distrust in scientific expertise.
How Far Has This &lsquo;Distrust&rsquo; Evolved Among Malaysians On Social Media?
The irony behind &lsquo;falsehood and misguided information&rsquo; slammed upon the anti-vaxxers people is that most of them actually come from a solid well-educated background.
Last December, a man who claimed himself a scientist and also a Specialist in Toxicologist, Safety and Food Therapy of Malaysia argued on his Facebook post about &lsquo;suspicious&rsquo; Vero cell that contained in one of the COVID-19 vaccines and displayed on MySejahtera digital vaccination certificate.
On top of that, there is also a minority of people that see the relation of their vaccine hesitancy through the lens of conspiracy theories. Several claims including the vaccines consist microchips to control mind, Freemason and illuminati concern, and the political motive to reduce human population especially the Muslims.
The Concern of Vero Cell And Religion
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Basically, Vero cell is a cell that is extracted from the kidney of an African green monkey.
What?! *Planet of the Apes intensified*
Referring to the image above, the man who was also a former lecturer in one of the local universities expressed his dissatisfaction against the failure of the responsible authority in providing a black-and-white proof regarding the analysis of the substance (Vero cell) inside CoronaVac (Sinovac) that has been brought in the country as prevention against the spread of coronavirus disease.
His remarks in vaccine hesitancy were that the guarantee of the &lsquo;ingredient&rsquo; (Vero cell) in the vaccine to be clean and safe not for sake of human being but also as in term of religion assurance.
&ldquo;So, does the end-product (of the vaccine) really determine whether there is or not of the monkey&rsquo;s kidney cell? The so-called &lsquo;doctors&rsquo; did claim that the vaccine has been verified its purification. But, is it really purified? Did they really do as what they have claimed? If yes, then show (us) the proof.
&ldquo;Since I am a scientist, of course I am well-acknowledge of the Vero cell and I&rsquo;ve been doing research on cell cultures using the Vero cell&hellip;But deep down, as a Muslim, you guys should know that every (substance) that enters our body will run in our blood and body.&rdquo;
Even this issue has been long approved by the Islamic scholars, he is one from many anti-vaxxers that opposed the idea of getting vaccinated due to over-concern of religion&rsquo;s sake; in between halal and haram consent of which the believer is allowed to consume and what is not as an act of worshipping the God.
To justify, many might miss the fact that there is a vaccine Fatwa (Islamic Verdict) supports the idea of vaccination where the religion of Islam views medication as a religious issue and concern, as mentioned by the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) &ldquo;Make use of medical treatment, for Allah has not made a disease without appointing a remedy for it.&rdquo; [Sunan Abi Dawud 3855]
Therefore, with the advises from the trusted Muslim doctors and medical experts from all around the world are taken into account, the vaccine for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is permissible as preached by the Islamic law as there is no known religious harm attributed to being vaccinated nor does it contain any forbidden substances.
The vaccine will be considered necessary if there is any possible risk of harm to other humans due to non-vaccination as there is a religious obligation to preserve human life that has been honoured by Allah the Almighty.
Conspiracy Theories
On the other hand, a common denominator that plays a big role in contributing towards the vaccine hesitancy is the penchant for viewing the world through the prism of conspiracy theories.
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<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1641894046/unsigned/w7fmjswo4rmbfry6naxx.png" />Several screenshots of a conversation with an anti-vaxxer who was strongly convinced that vaccination for COVID-19 is merely fake and a part from the conspiracy theories.
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&ldquo;They&rsquo;re Freemason and illuminati. They have planned to reduce the world population, and these (vaccination and COVID-19) are their nuclear weapons to act.&rdquo;
From the images above, the anti-vaxxer explained how this pandemic is just an act and his views against vaccination have been influenced from philosophy to psychology, where he attempted to make sense of the health crisis with the idea of illuminati.
The question here is: Why conspiracy theories out of other things?
It is because conspiracy theories claim to be based in fact &ndash; unlike myths or fables &ndash; the concept encourages us to treat them as rational and therefore refutable.
At least, this was the assumption that guided the philosopher Karl Popper when he presented two lectures in 1948 that are widely perceived as the first attempt to examine conspiracy theories philosophically.
He carried out an experiment that was designed to test if it was reasonable to imagine world events and trends as the consequence of a conspiracy (whether this is a logical concept of how society works?)
Fortunately, he found that conspiracy theories were not the case especially, debunking the allegation that secret agents were to blame for a war or an economic downturn, for example, was a method of getting closer to a true explanation of such circumstances.
How Has Falsehood Turned Malaysia Into Alienation Between Rakyat And The One Who Governs?
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Really bad.
With the previous tragedy of floods in the country with more than 40 of casualties recorded, many Malaysians have seemed to lose their faith in them who supposedly to run the system accordingly and effectively.
&ldquo;We often criticized the European as the &lsquo;uncivilized&rsquo; people because they were always protesting here and there against COVID-19. Nonetheless, their voices are still being heard because their governments are particular when it comes to voting.
&ldquo;Only in Malaysia that the rakyat is rather to live like a cow all their life. It is the attitude of our own people that allowed the politician to act freely upon the people as long as they still can keep their name, power, and fame. We claimed to be civilized, but we are just too &lsquo;na&iuml;ve&rsquo; (to listen to the government).&rdquo;
Many comments can be found around the online debates especially when it comes to vaccine mandates matter and the above image is one of them. The mood was dominated by anger, not anxiety.
Does This Mean That The Anti-Vaxxers Are Just Scared And They Want To Get A Grip On The World?
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Anger could lead to falsehoods and that is not impossible.
The protests against vaccine mandates, as well as previous protests against 5G technology and the growth of the QAnon (illuminati)&nbsp;movement, imply that there are other emotions at work here. These are emotions of anger, resentment, and grievance.
Added&nbsp;with few restrictions and lockdowns implemented by governments during the previous 18 months were contributing towards nothing but an absolutely splashing of the&nbsp;gasoline towards the fire, for some people.
Anger is no joke. It can make us want to lash out &ndash; to slam the door as hard as we could, to kick (some of) the politicians or even to punch off the wall even though none of these would solve the problem.
Importantly, anger also has a disinhibiting effect on our relationship to the truth. That is, when we are angry, we feel less obliged to speak truthfully and allow our emotions to take over.
Identifying a falsehood as a lie carries the risk of moralising. Same goes to stigmatising conspiracy theorists as liars will do very&nbsp;little to calm societal tensions. Easy fixes&nbsp;are hard to come by, but a start would be to understand better the anger that makes lying appear justifiable in the first place.
Now that we have learnt a bit here and there about the anti-vaxxers and how they feel towards vaccination in the COVID-19 era, and it is possible that you know at least one person in your family or any of your&nbsp;circle who has not had the vaccination because of personal preference rather than a lack of availability.
These people are frequently portrayed as fervent anti-vaxxers who voluntarily reject science &ndash; and we are sometimes reminded that any attempt to engage in a discussion with them&nbsp;is a waste of saliva.
However, in reality, many of the vaccine-hesitant are simply undecided &ndash; and scientists say talking to them can help them to appraise the evidence. And it is not just governments and health officials who can do that; it takes everyone to end the pandemic.
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With so many opinions that varied from the majorities, we need to understand how anti-vaxxers feel to make sense of their actions.

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Anti-Vaxxers & Where Are They Coming From?

Ever came across a real-life Karen? You are lucky if you haven&rsquo;t, but just in case you ever wondered how that would feel like then this diner is for you. Don&rsquo;t worry, the workers here are not actually this rude in real life.
For those who want to purposely experience terrible service and rude staff, feel free to head on down to Karen&rsquo;s Diner, which has been making headlines all over social media for its very unique concept.
Based on the viral online &lsquo;Karen&rsquo; meme, Karen&rsquo;s Diner was launched in Sydney, Australia in 2021 by Viral Venture Global, and it is exactly what you think it might be.
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What is a &lsquo;Karen&rsquo;? Seriously? &nbsp;
In case you have not been on social media for the past few years, the term &lsquo;Karen&rsquo; has officially become a slang word to best describe a typical middle-aged woman who always causes a public scene when she does not get her way.
Curious to know how the 'Karens' are in this diner? Here&rsquo;s a video to help you understand better.
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Wait, people are actually paying to be roasted at a restaurant ?
Yes. Yes they are.
Aside from the rudeness of the staff, Karens' is an interactive diner with an absurdly fun experience for the tough-hearted ones out there. It comes with a fresh and bubbly interior design with lots of pop of colour, one that would probably take you back in time.&nbsp;
The diner is doing pretty well, with several Australian branches opened in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast, Ryde, and Forest Hill. The owners of the franchise have also confirmed plans to expand further across Ireland and England, where there are already two branches in the cities of Manchester and Sheffield.
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Classic Diner Food
Karen&rsquo;s Diner does offer a great variety of classic diner menu items such as &lsquo;burgers, wings, fries, and well most things that are cholesterol heavy,&rsquo; and they do also have vegan options as well, as stated on their <a href="https://www.bemorekaren.com/">official website.</a>
Also, good news for all of those who are actually named &lsquo;Karen&rsquo;- you get a free drink on the house!
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The overall concept of Karen&rsquo;s Diner is to be intentionally rude to their customers, however strict rules and regulations do exist and are applied at all branches. This includes &lsquo;no racism, no sexism, no homophobic comments, no body image comments, no ableist comments.&rsquo; Customers are also not allowed to make any form of sexual remarks toward the staff members nor physically touch them. &nbsp;
Anyone who breaks these rules will be forced to pay the bill, leave the venue and will be banned from returning to the restaurant in the future.
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Would you like to go visit this diner? Do you think you have what it takes to deal with impolite staff? Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media &amp; Guardian and various cross references for context.
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Welcome To Karen’s Diner, The World’s Rudest Restaurant 

Do you want to know the bitter truth? Educations is expensive, especially the higher educations. People need a huge amount of money to be able to further their studies.
Some governments did step in to help the students with their studies. Countries like Germany and Norway are giving minimal to no cost on their higher educations. While countries like America and Malaysia build an organization that can provide loans for their higher education students.
But it is a loan, their financial concern is not permanently solved. They still have to pay it back after graduating, in full.
Therefore, Malaysia has taken the step to provide loan waiver to first class graduates.
<img src="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/imageserver/image/%2Fmethode%2Ftimes%2Fprod%2Fweb%2Fbin%2F9e17a42e-2813-11ea-b78c-de7d985f5cad.jpg?crop=4075%2C2292%2C0%2C212&amp;resize=1200" alt="First-class degrees for all students by 2030 | News | The Times" />
This is definitely not a big news for Malaysians, as it has always been like that before, it&rsquo;s just that since 2019, the loan waiver has only been given to those from B40 (low-income) families.
Thus now, they are bringing it back following the amount of PTPTN fund that has been increased- governments have allocated RM3bil per year for PTPTN loan. Hence, an average of 180,000 new students will have the chance to further their study with this loan.
<img src="https://assets.hmetro.com.my/images/articles/obj16482029_1629262096.jpg" alt="Nama Ismail Sabri jadi bualan netizen" />
Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced during the launch of PTPTN&rsquo;s 25th Silver Jubilee Anniversary celebrations:
"I wish to announce that the government will once again be giving the special waiver to any student with a PTPTN loan, and have a first-class honors degree, whereby they are allowed to change their loan to be exempted from repayment without taking into account their economic background, race or religion," he said.
He hopes this news will motivate more students to study hard and strive to be the top graduates and later be exempted from paying the PTPTN loan.
And yeah don't spend the money on something else...
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Additional information on PTPTN
PTPTN is a fund established under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education with the aim of providing loans for eligible Malaysian students that want to fulfill their tertiary studies at some selected universities.
Graduates ought to start paying for the loan 6 months after their study. This amount of time was deemed enough for the graduates to prepare and plan on how they wanted to manage their financial responsibilities.
The loan supports almost all types of education like diploma, first degree, master, doctorate and many others.
Refer to<a href="http://www.ptptn.gov.my/gateway/"> http://www.ptptn.gov.my/gateway/</a> for more details.
In a nutshell, this reintroduction of loan waiver will definitely help motivate the students to focus more on their study.
But remember, to always prioritize your health - your sleep and diet. What&rsquo;s the point of having good results and still looking all weak anyways? Good luck peeps, we can do this!💪
What do you think about this article? Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Star &amp; various cross references for context.
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Dear 2019 first-class graduates onwards, here’s good news for you!

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Good News: PTPTN Loan Waiver Will Be Given To All Top Graduates

Over the past few days, we&rsquo;ve been hearing a lot of news about our Malaysian athletes over their performance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. But let's take a look of what's happening here at our own home soil too.
Recently, national &ldquo;Pencak Silat&rdquo; athlete Merrywati Manuil had gained the spotlight on social media for winning the gold medal at the 19th World Pencak Silat Championship held in Air Keroh, Melaka.
She was also spotted wearing a hijab during the competition which caught the attention of many netizens.
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You may ask yourself, what&rsquo;s the big deal about wearing a tudung during competitions? In fact, the 21-year-old from Keningau, Sabah practices Christianity and is from the Murut ethnic group.
She had explained that the hijab is not mandatory to be worn for Silat competitions. However, despite being a Sabahan Murut and a Christian, she explains that it was her choice to wear it on social media.
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&ldquo;Silat is the heritage of the Malay people. I respect, admire, and love Silat, even if I&rsquo;m not a Malay. I chose to wear the headscarf even if it wasn&rsquo;t mandatory. There is no coercion or enforcement from any side,&rdquo; she said.
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&nbsp;&ldquo;The headscarf is not only compulsory for Malay women, but for me, it is appropriate and neat to wear it during the competition. I study the ways of the Malay people. So, of course I would follow and do what I have learned.&rdquo;
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Check out her performance below:
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Netizens praise and left supporting comments
In true Malaysian fashion, many Malaysians were touched by her post which had gained 12K reactions, 1.7K comments and 6K Shares on Facebook and 3.7K likes on Instagram at the time of writing this.
Here are some of the comments:
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As how some people say, East Malaysia is very different from West Malaysia but it should be the case. Hopefully in the future we have more people like this!
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Merrywati Manuil &amp; various cross references for context.
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She says “It’s A Form Of Respect” and netizens show much love for her response.

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#Unity: M'sian Athlete Expresses Why She Wears A Hijab Whilst Competing Despite Not Being Muslim

Normally when our national athletes are abroad for a competition, we Malaysians would give them full support no matter regardless if they bring back a medal.
For those who are athletes (whether it being physical sports or even Esports) you&rsquo;ll know the mental stress is no stranger when it comes to training and competing.
Recently, our athletes had went to Birmingham, United Kingdom for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and many of our athletes are making the headlines.
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Unfortunately, our Queen of diving, Datuk Pandelela Rinong was in the wrong spotlight after a local newspaper had called her out due to her &ldquo;disappointing&rdquo; performance during her diving events. Stadium Astro reported that during the mixed synchronised 10-metre platform finals, she and Jellson Jabillin had placed fourth and that they missed out on securing a medal.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/birmingham?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#birmingham</a> Atlet terjun negara, Datuk Pandelela Rinong terus menghampakan negara apabila gagal buat kali ketiga berturut-turut meraih sebarang pingat termasuk emas pada Sukan Komanwel Birmingham 2022, hari ini.<a href="https://t.co/zWJymIMvlM">https://t.co/zWJymIMvlM</a>
&mdash; Harian Metro (@hmetromy) <a href="https://twitter.com/hmetromy/status/1556640520621158400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>

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That said local newspaper is Harian Metro and their tweet that was shared to their official Twitter page had caught the attention of many netizens.
&ldquo;National diving athlete Datuk Pandelela Rinong continues to disappoint the country when she failed for the third time in a row to secure any medals, including gold, at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.&rdquo; they wrote.
In fact, the newspaper even pointed out that Pandelela did not finish on the podium during multiple events such as the 10m platform individual and 10m platform synchro event prior to her finals with Jabillin.
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Netizens defend our diving queen
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Regardless of the outcome, many were still proud that Pandelela had given it all during Birmingham 2022.
Harian Metro&rsquo;s tweet certainly gained the attention of many netizens on social media and slammed the newspaper for their unnecessarily harsh and negative tone.
Here are some of the tweets by netizens:
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Noohhh anak haram mana buat headline ni 🥲
&mdash; イッキマル أَلِف&lrm; 🦉 (@Ikhml) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ikhml/status/1556642505256767490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>

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So ni kalau dia menang emas tiba2 jadi kemenangan kita semua tapi kalah jadi kekalahan dia sorang lah kan? Terus jadi menghampakan negaralah? amenda punya headline lah
&mdash; Mizzuyama (水山) (@mizzusomething) <a href="https://twitter.com/mizzusomething/status/1556681157764595712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Harian Metro sekali lagi menghampakan apabila gagal mengarang headline dan artikel yang positif, menyakitkan hati orang ramai.
&mdash; 🌼 Dahlia 🇲🇾🇵🇸 (@TehAisNescafeO) <a href="https://twitter.com/TehAisNescafeO/status/1556642983818465281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Hire aku jadi tulis headline ok dah cmne harian 🤔. Depa struggle tuk dapat tempat tertinggi, ingat mandi terjun kat sunway lagoon ka 🤦
&mdash; Kai Aiden (@kai_aizen) <a href="https://twitter.com/kai_aizen/status/1556646177978089472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Despite of her performance, Pandelela had kept her head up and shared her thoughts of Birmingham 2022 in a Twitter thread.
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Tough love in Birmingham. It was a humbled experience in my 4th Commonwealth Games. No medal to bring home 🇲🇾 this time around. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/B2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#B2022</a> This is a thread...
&mdash; Pandelela Rinong (@Pandelela_R) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pandelela_R/status/1556650066076647424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Our diving queen had opened up stating that during her preparation for Birmingham 2022, her body recover process was slower than expected after returning from the <a href="https://myc.my/articles/1378/pandelela-bags-bronze-at-fina-world-championship-and-celebrates-it-in-the-most-malaysian-way-possible">Budapest World Championship</a> (where she had bagged a Bronze medal).
She also admitted that she struggled during the first day due to her not being 100% physically fit as she was trying to adapt to the local time zone. Despite it, she mentioned that she still had some great dives with Dhabitah Sabri and Jellson Jabllin during their mixed synchro. Pandelela also gave credit to Jellson who was still competing despite being injured.
She ended off the thread stating that she&rsquo;s thankful for the support that everyone had given her and that she&rsquo;s proud of the Malaysian diving team where the youngsters did well this time around.
Even YB Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah had shared his thoughts on the headline released by Harian Metro on Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok.
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<section><a title="@ybkarimhamzah" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ybkarimhamzah" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@ybkarimhamzah</a> <a title="pandelela" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/pandelela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#pandelela</a> <a title="pandelelarinong" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/pandelelarinong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#pandelelarinong</a> <a title="beritaharian" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/beritaharian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#beritaharian</a> <a title="diving" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/diving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#diving</a> <a title="terjun" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/terjun" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#terjun</a> <a title="commonwealthgames" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/commonwealthgames" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#commonwealthgames</a> <a title="sarawak" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/sarawak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#sarawak</a> <a title="sarawakian" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/sarawakian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#sarawakian</a> <a title="tiktoksarawak" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktoksarawak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktoksarawak</a> <a title="sarawaktiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/sarawaktiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#sarawaktiktok</a> <a title="sarawakfyppp" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/sarawakfyppp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#sarawakfyppp</a> <a title="fyp" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fyp</a> <a title="♬ original sound - ybkarimhamzah" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-ybkarimhamzah-7129806071246965530" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ original sound - ybkarimhamzah</a></section>
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Hopefully in the future our own local newspaper outlets will think twice before publishing such headlines. There&rsquo;s one saying most would say, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s easy to talk but why don&rsquo;t you try doing it yourself?&rdquo;. 
What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments.
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Win or lose, we are still proud of all our athletes! 

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Local Newspaper Slammed After Calling Pandelela’s Performance “Disappointing” At Commonwealth Games

The Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022 was passed by Dewan Negara yesterday. So, what is this bill about?&nbsp; What does it mean to housewives in Malaysia? What sort of victory that we can tell from the perspective of feminists in Malaysia ?
 I would like to unravel these questions one by one in case you didn't quite catch up with the progress of this event.
<h2>Timeline :&nbsp;Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022 </h2>
August 2021：The bill was drafted by the ministry and the Attorney-General's Chambers
19 July 2022：It was tabled by the Human Resources Minister - Datuk Seri M. Saravanan
25 July 2022:&nbsp; The bill was passed by Dewan Rakyat
9 August 2022: The bill was passed by Dewan Negara
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<div class="image-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deputy Minister of Human Resources Ministry Datuk Awang Hashim in Dewan Negara on 9 August 2022. Source: Bernama</div>
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<h2>Explanation : Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022&nbsp;</h2>
By introducing the Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022, the Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) managed by the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso/ SOCSO) will be implemented:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The bill provides insurance for the housewives who register voluntarily to this programme, which includes disability benefits, medical coverage, constant attendance allowance, survivor's pension and funeral benefit.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Compensations can only be applied when there&rsquo;s an occurrence of a disabling accident.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">As long as the housewives continue to pay for the programme, the event of divorce, the death of the husband and the failure of the husband to contribute due to different reasons such as the loss of income would not affect the coverage of the insurance fees&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The husband or housewife will have to pay RM120 in advance to SOCSO to obtain 12 months of protection.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Single mothers or homemakers could also contribute if their husbands opt not to enrol into the programme with a payment as low as RM10 per month.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The scheme will not charge the estimated numbers of 150,000 housewives living in poverty, who register under the government&rsquo;s i-Suri initiative.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The requirements for signing up the scheme: -A housewife, which is defined in the bill as any woman attending the household chores on a full- time or part time basis, regardless of one&rsquo;s marital status. -Below 55-years-old</li>
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<h2>How Does It Help Housewives in Malaysia?&nbsp;</h2>
<a href="https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/07/28/swakian-homemakers-laud-housewives-social-security-bill-2022/">Some housewives</a>, particularly single mothers, seemed to be thrilled by the passing of the Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022 by Dewan Rakyat back in July as they responded to the event positively. 
&ldquo;Imagine, at my age, it is very expensive to get an insurance policy these days. I am trying to put food on the table for my small family and getting an insurance policy is not viable at all for me. This HSS Bill is definitely timely.&rdquo; &nbsp;Patricia Charles, 44, single
&ldquo;I strongly support the bill because we do not know what the future holds. This insurance scheme provides a sense of relief in times of need, especially when one does not have much savings.&rdquo;&nbsp; Hartanty Hardi, 44, Housewife
&ldquo;Since I&rsquo;m self-employed with no regular income, this scheme is very helpful. It also allows husbands to show concern and take care of their wives&rsquo; needs.&rdquo;&nbsp; Wan Anis Ilyani Wan Mohd Azhar, 34, Home baker&nbsp;
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Source: The Star
<h2>The Situations Of Housewives In Malaysia</h2>
As<a href="https://api.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/07/814807/housewives-social-security-bill-tabled-parliament-today#:~:text=The%20bill%20proposes%20that%20a%20scheme%2C%20known%20as,constant%20attendance%20allowance%2C%20survivor%27s%20pension%20and%20funeral%20benefit."> there are </a>approximately 4.95 million or 68.3% of women of working age in Malaysia who do not have their own career, the bill can be relevant and essential to this group of people.
Datuk Emeritus Prof Dr Norma, the Economics and Social Protection Expert in Universiti Malaya,&nbsp; pointed out that people who are not formally employed would not be covered by any form of social protection as Malaysia&rsquo;s social protection is offered according to one employment&rsquo;s status. Thus, the establishment of this bill can be perceived as a right direction to ensure the safety and health of women, especially those who suffer from poverty.
Here comes the difficult questions : To what extent does it benefit housewives? Does this signify a progress in the laws&rsquo; protection for women?&nbsp;
<h2>What Does The Future Hold For Women In Malaysia In Terms Of Policy Making?</h2>
In my opinion, the scheme is still conducted on a voluntary basis, which means that if the husband denies his wife any income and refuses to participate in it, the wife would not be able to access the given benefits.
However, Awang said that SOCSO will promote awareness campaigns like engagement sessions, road shows, Prihatin Squad activities, and its Social Synergy programme to endorse husbands to contribute to the SKSSR.&nbsp; Despite its lacking, it is still a step ahead on the long road of safeguarding women rights in Malaysia.&nbsp;
On a side note, the drafting of <a href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/07/08/time-for-a-menstrual-leave-policy-says-mp/">the menstrual leave policy </a>is still an ongoing debate in Malaysia. Without the implementation of such a law, a Sabah based company 'Brutti &amp; Besi' has granted its employees to take leave for period pain, becoming a pioneer in challenging the stigma of menstruation.&nbsp;
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What do you think about this issue? Comment below to join the discussion!
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What does the passing of Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022 mean to women and feminism in Malaysia?

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Housewife Social Safety Bill 2022 Has Been Passed!

Remember that scene from the Oscar-winning film &lsquo;Parasite&rsquo;, where the basement apartment was completely flooded with water?
Unfortunately, that scene had just played out in real life on Monday night, when the entire country of South Korea experienced their record breaking rainfall, which has caused roads, metro stations and buildings to be completely submerged under water.
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1660107483/unsigned/xvjghllx72bgj2bvcxd8.webp" alt="" width="450" height="340" />
Good news is that the water was quickly drained in approximately 2 hours after the flooding had happened, however the damages were already done, with many lives lost and several South Koreans left homeless.
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What Happened&nbsp;
Torrential rains had started earlier this August, causing massive floods and landslides in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi Province, the central Chungcheong and southwestern Jeolla Province.
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The floods in seoul is so bad 😭😭😭😭 remind me of selangor last time~ please stay safe everyone in seoul 🥺🤍<a href="https://t.co/DBcwPpZWg3">pic.twitter.com/DBcwPpZWg3</a>
&mdash; ('ㅅ') 세훈이 운명 (⊼⌔⊼) (@xunqisbbh) <a href="https://twitter.com/xunqisbbh/status/1556657566305771520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Due the torrential rains South Korea has been experiencing over the last 24 hours, parts of the Seoul subway are now flooding. We need to seriously plan for flood resiliency in our transit systems. Praying for everyone in South Korea today. <a href="https://t.co/FZzn8Oynsm">pic.twitter.com/FZzn8Oynsm</a>
&mdash; Hayden Clarkin (@the_transit_guy) <a href="https://twitter.com/the_transit_guy/status/1556788640893878272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a>
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President Yoon Suk Yeol immediately held an emergency meeting at the country&rsquo;s National Disaster and Safety Status Control Centre on Tuesday, adding the government should revamp its disaster management, taking &nbsp;into account the effects of climate change.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I urge authorities to implement all-out measures until the situation comes to an end, to protect the lives and property of the people,&rdquo; Yoon said. &ldquo;The torrential rain is believed to be from the abnormal weather caused by climate change, with the amount of rainfall per hour breaking the record high in the history of meteorological observation in our nation.&rdquo;
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South Korea&rsquo;s Basement Apartments
If you have watched the Korean movie &lsquo;Parasite&rsquo;, you might recognize that this is a &lsquo;banjiha&rsquo;- a typical South Korean basement apartment, which is commonly preferred by youngsters as an inexpensive housing option, typically starting from 540,000 Won (~RM 1,838.36).
<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://d220hvstrn183r.cloudfront.net/attachment/14917265564235595703" alt="Banjiha, Potret Kemiskinan Korea dalam Parasite - Historia" />
Many find living in these basement apartments to be quite sufficient and cosy, however when it comes to natural disasters, these types of houses are the first to be knocked down, or in this case, to be submerged under water, due to it being below ground level.
That is exactly what happened to the people who lived in this pink underground apartment, where two sisters in their 40s and one 13-year-old girl got trapped by water and had drowned to their death.&nbsp;
"I feel devastated about this tragedy, If I'd come home earlier perhaps, I could have saved them. I have a lot of regrets," said Sunwoo, the upstairs neighbour who had lived in the flat above the family for over 10 years.
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The country currently remains on high alert, with the South Korean president ordering government officials to evacuate residents from high-risk areas, and urged business to grant employees to work from home.
Search and recovery efforts are still being made, and will continue for the upcoming week, as the country braces itself for an approaching typhoon, which will likely reach the peninsula sometime this week.
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Hope everyone recovers well from this traumatizing event. Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media &amp; BBC and various cross references for context.
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Similar to a scene from a movie, South Korea has been completely flooded due to heavy rainfall.

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South Korea Hit By Its Worst Rain Storm In 80 Years!

When we say the word sex or bring up the topic of it, many Malaysians tend to find it pretty awkward. But this time around, times have change and many Malaysians are now opening up to the word to make it something more &ldquo;normal&rdquo;.
Durex Malaysia had recently conducted a Sexual health and Intimate Wellness Survey (&ldquo;Durex Survey&rdquo;) and it looks like Malaysian youth between the age of 18 and 30 are now more sexually active. The results of this were revealed during the launch of Durex #COMETOGETHER where they aim to encourage to more open conversations around sex.
Based off the insights of the Durex Survey, Durex is committed to helping Malaysian youths to reduce the gaps of sexual knowledge and equip the youth with accurate information and guide them in making a better and more informed decision around their sexual activities.
Durex Marketing director Tiffany Tang reveals that sexual health conversations among Malaysians youths are crucial towards the empowerment to make informed decisions. It&rsquo;s a known fact that the fear tactics that were implemented in the past no longer work.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1660100444/unsigned/fnu1hjsgj9utr4to6ube.png" /> Tiffany Yang (left) &amp; Jerome Goh (right)
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&ldquo;With the #COMETOGETHER campaign, Durex is providing honest, age-appropriate information and skills necessary to help them take personal responsibility for their health and overall well-being&rdquo;
"It revealed that a large majority of them had their first sexual experience before the age of 22. Based on the survey, misconceptions about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and pregnancy are still prevalent,&rdquo; she said.
Marketing Manager of Durex Malaysia Jerome Goh had shared that the progression seen between the survey done in 2016 and in 2022 was an eye-opening result.
&ldquo;We are here to empower youth and we want them to know they have a say in making a decision and respecting themselves. As Malaysia I know in a new beginning, we would like to normalize the conversations by collaborating with higher education institutions with the help of Siti from SPOT Malaysia.&rdquo;
Here&rsquo;s some key findings of the survey:
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&bull; 35.4 per cent of youths claimed to have had sexual intercourse compared to only 18.8 per cent in 2016. &bull; 62 per cent of youths had their first sexual experience at 22 years old or younger. The figure in 2016 was 42 per cent. &bull; 31 per cent believed the myth that a woman cannot get pregnant during her period, whereas 20 per cent were unsure. &bull; 31 per cent did not know if a woman could get pregnant the first time she engages in sex.
Panel discussion in conjunction of #COMETOGETHER
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1660100534/unsigned/e916ohsg3asclf4r47po.jpg" /> From left: Chan Fun Shin, Tengku Aira Tengku Razif, Siti Aishah, Jerome Goh and Arwind Kumar
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The panel discussion was hosted by Marketing Manager of Durex Malaysia, Jerome Goh along side SPOT Malaysia founder, Siti Aishah, UNFPA Programme Analysist, Tengku Aira Tengku Razif, Registered Counsellor and Sex Therapist, Chan Fun Shin and Content Creator &amp; Social Activist Arwind Kumar.
Many of the speakers agreed that vast information is available to the digital natives today and with it, it gives youths a more accessible and accurate portrayal around the topic of sex, intimacy and safety. 
When asked upon how can we approach in communicating adult sex education and protection steps in a country with a strong religious belief, both Siti Aishah and Tengku Aira had both given a great perspective towards this.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1660100557/unsigned/suwn3wbjzgduamjsktv4.png" /> Tengku Aira (left) and Siti Aishah
As the topic can be sensitive due to Malaysia being a country with leaders and a majority population with Muslims, the topic can be brought up by engaging stakeholders with a holistic approach. As mentioned by Tengku Aira, UNFPA has a standard guideline which is also supported by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) and ensure that the topic doesn&rsquo;t go beyond their boundaries. &nbsp;
Siti Aishah also shared her experience approaching a very religious school where the principal is an Ustaz. Initially she talked about the topic to him not knowing what his reaction would be and to her surprise, the Ustaz responded and immediately asked on when they can start.
This brings it all down towards addressing the negative consequences of the topic as well as engaging the youth or even adults in a more human relations matter where everyone works together to communicate and address concerns properly.
<img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/qIXVd1RoKGqlO/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611d585ab8cec6fb43013dd4a29f42063a2b7ab7484&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g" alt="Standing Ovation Clap GIF" />
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Let&rsquo;s check out some pictures during the event:
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For more information about the Durex #COMETOGETHER campaign, log on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DurexMalaysia">here</a>.
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Durex is here to empower youth and based off the survey they conducted; the findings are pretty eye-opening!

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