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Melaka state government fully supports the Ministry of Youth and Sports’ position in RUU 668, wishes

Jul 12, 2019
2 min

Melaka state government fully supports the Ministry of Youth and Sports’ position in RUU 668, wishes

Followed by the recent tabling and passing of RUU 668 which amends the definition of youths under Registrar of Youth (ROY) from 40 to 30 years old, the Melaka government expresses its support for the move by the Youth and Sports Ministry. There has been lengthy debates on whether the move was necessary among youth bodies since the previous government. This means that this is a youth issue beyond politics and should be supported by those who want to see reforms in our national

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RM7.6 juta diperuntukkan untuk naik taraf Kompleks Belia dan Sukan Melaka

Mar 5, 2019
1 min

RM7.6 juta diperuntukkan untuk naik taraf Kompleks Belia dan Sukan Melaka

Jumlah peruntukan sebanyak RM7.6 juta telah diperuntukkan untuk tujuan naik taraf Kompleks Belia dan Sukan Ayer Keroh Melaka. Saya sering menerima aduan tentang keusangan fasiliti sukan di negeri Melaka. Pemantauan atas fasiliti sukan juga sering dijalankan oleh pasukan saya dari Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri Melaka, Perbadanan Stadium Melaka serta Majlis Sukan Negeri. Dalam sesi perbincangan dengan persatuan-persatuan sukan di negeri Melaka, isu-isu keperluan untuk naiktara

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The First AIoT Platform of Malaysia Formed in Melaka

Jan 10, 2019
2 min

The First AIoT Platform of Malaysia Formed in Melaka

Today, a collaboration took place between UTeM, MMU, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Melaka (JBS). We have officially formed a platform named the Melaka Artificial Intelligence of Things (MAIoT). Internet of things (IoT) is no longer something we are unfamiliar with. We understand what IoT can do to our lives, where important data can be gathered via innovative ways, enhancing not just our everyday h

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Economy policies should be need-based, not race-based

Jun 27, 2018
1 min

Economy policies should be need-based, not race-based

It’s quite common to see wealth comparisons being made between races in Malaysia, but none of the comparisons has really been meaningful. Some perceive Malaysian Chinese as wealthy and the Malays poor. However the fact is that majority of Malaysian Chinese are working class. According to the 2016 data from the Department of Statistics, the proportion of working class amongst Malaysian Chinese and Malays are largely similar (Malaysian Chinese = 70%; Malays =72%). Disparity a

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经济政策应以公平角度出发，确保所有阶层人民平衡及共同发展

Jun 27, 2018
1 min

经济政策应以公平角度出发，确保所有阶层人民平衡及共同发展

我国各族群的经济地位经常会被拿来比较。在马来西亚，要说哪个族群比哪个族群富有，其实是具争议性的。马来西亚华裔，其实大部分都还属于劳动阶级。根据2016年的数据，如果我们把马来西亚华裔劳动阶级的比例和巫裔相比，不难发现其实比例是属接近的（华裔70%，巫裔72%)。而贫富悬殊问题，确确实实地发生在每个族群身上。因此，要说华人比较富有，而马来人比较贫穷，是一概而论及不准确的说法。希望联盟在全国第14届大选获得胜利，造就了马来西亚史上第一次的两线制，当中经济课题可谓是最大因素之一。国家经济下滑、购买能力下跌、入不敷出的窘境是全民面对的问题。因此，在经济政策上，我们不能单纯地以种族来做出区隔和比较，而加以实施。反之，我们应该更深入地去了解社会各阶层所面对的经济挑战，并以确保各阶层能够获得更好的平台为出发点，确保平衡及共同发展。这样，我们才可以保证那些真正需要政府帮助的群体，可以不因肤色所限制，从政府的政策受益。我们迎来了新的马来西亚，就应该跨越种族地看待问题和对策。经济政策需不分种族地帮助真正有需要的社会群体。马来西亚要成为经济强国，全国人民的

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What the "Nasi Lemak graduates" need is a turning point

Jan 21, 2018
3 min

What the "Nasi Lemak graduates" need is a turning point

What Tun Dr Mahathir said about graduates in Malaysia becoming Uber drivers and Nasi Lemak sellers tells us something about the economy state we are in right now. It is of course not to be misunderstood that Uber drivers or nasi lemak sellers are jobs that no graduates should take up. But we are talking about a situation where graduates in Malaysia face difficulty in getting jobs that match their level of skills or academic level, hence are forced to take up jobs that require

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Dec 18, 2017
4 min

What makes a political force viable

[ This article refers to a news on The Malaysian Insight titled “Youth can be a political force without relying on parties, claims movement”. ] https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/28019/ We see an interesting phenomenon today. A handful of Malaysians (majority of whom are young) are seriously contemplating to either abstain from voting, cast spoilt vote or vote for the so-called “third force”. Common reasonings for doing so include “there is a lack of policies in Pakatan Ha

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Dec 3, 2017
2 min

Joint article : “What Say Youth” Townhall – The Untold Stories of the Few

Much has been said about the “What Say Youth”Townhall that took place on the 21st of November which featured two political heavyweights – Tun Dr Mahathir and Mr Lim Kit Siang. Most, if not all that has been said showed that many are sceptical to Pakatan Harapan’s formation or, more precisely, its leaders. Were those stories that appeared on media representative of what happened at the Youth Townhall? To a certain extent, admittedly so. But allow us to tell you the stories of

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投废票的结果是什么？国阵和希望联盟都当不成政府？

Sep 25, 2017
3 min

投废票的结果是什么？国阵和希望联盟都当不成政府？

2013年5月的大选里，在一千三百二十万已登记选民中，有一千一百二十万的选民投下了手中的一票。这85%的投票率在马来西亚的选举中是空前的，而反对党在此选举中的成绩也是历史上的新高。可是，由于选区划分的缘故，反对党即使获得了51%的票数，只能赢得89个国会议席，败给国阵的133个国会议席，继续当反对党。在即将到来的第十四届全国大选，也是公认的最重要的选举，我们面临着两大挑战：（一）约四百万未登记成选民的马来西亚人；和（二）一群主张投废票的民众。我们无法得知这些想投废票的民众是否和未登记成选民的民众重叠，但无论如何，这两组人都成为了马来西亚里沉默的一群，因为他们的想法和立场将无法被听取。他们最常提出的论点之一，是“换了中央政府又如何？”基于这项论点，我假设这群主张投废票的民众掌握着基本的政治资讯，而非因为不了解投票机制或政治动向而不投票。我们可以看出这些投废票主义者的动机是基于对政党的失望所产生，而非“投票不重要”的错误概念。民众的失望是不难理解的。我们国家被全球称为Kleptocracy (盗贼统治的国家)，经济持续下跌，人民生活在水深火热

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What do you think will happen when you abstain from voting? Neither side forms the government?

Sep 25, 2017
3 min

What do you think will happen when you abstain from voting? Neither side forms the government?

In the 13th general election in May 2013, there were 11.2 million out of 13.2 million registered voters who casted their vote, which represented an 85% turnout. The turnout was unprecedented in all Malaysia’s past general elections and the opposition’s result in the election was also unprecedented. The opposition was however unable to form government albeit obtaining a 51% popular vote due to gerrymandering. Barisan Nasional, with 47% popular vote, managed to form the governm

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不，投废票不是一个选项

Sep 23, 2017
4 min

不，投废票不是一个选项

我指的是2017年9月23日，网络版马来邮报上的一篇文章“Disenchanted by blurred lines, some middle-class youths to sit out GE14” 这篇文章收集了关于希盟的几个观点和看法。该文章包括了6位20至30岁，以英语沟通、反建制的马来西亚人。其中一位泰拉（Tyra Hanim Razali)表示，他们“或不愿为投票而登记，也可能在即将举行的大选中投废票，主要是因为他们看不到希盟提出实质性政策或提倡世俗主义。” 一位自由业者哈菲兹（Hafidz Baharom）也表示“双方都不值得我的票”，主要是因为他不相信希盟提出的政策（包括废除消费税、提供免费教育、打击贪污等），他也预见希盟与国阵将不会有差别，包括限制一些政府职位的任期、党派层级和政治人物的腐败行为。立查（Riza Tan），和我一样是一个首投族，也表示可能会拒绝在来届大选中投票，因为国阵和在野党同样充斥着“种族”、“金钱”等政治游戏。根据报导，她认为行动党是一个操弄“华裔情绪”的种族性政党，而今天的在野党存粹是为了掌控权力才

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GE13 - We are all winners

May 6, 2013
2 min

GE13 - We are all winners

May 5th 2013 is a meaningful day for Malaysia. It's a day where many Malaysians cried. But we all are the winners of this election. All of us. Some say elections make Malaysians divisive. I would say it brings us together, different ideology but same goal, stronger than ever. I have seen people who did not know the difference between parliament and DUN talked about two party system. I have seen people who couldn't care less about who the opposition leaders are talked about wh

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