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Good Job Mahathir ... You are "actually" well performed as PM for Indonesia ..
India asks importers to buy palm oil from Indonesia, not Malaysia: Report
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi | Last Updated at January 08 2020 15:01 IST
India is likely to import more palm oil from Indonesia amid the government's informal advisory to refiners not to buy the commodity from Malaysia following its remarks on the new citizenship law and Kashmir issue, according to government and industry sources.
On Monday, the commerce ministry held a detailed meeting with edible oil industry stakeholders and asked them informally to avoid purchase of Malaysian palm oil, a government source said.
India, the world's largest importer of vegetable oils, buys nearly 15 million tonne annually. Of this, palm oil comprises 9 million tonne and the rest 6 million tonne is soyabean oil and sunflower oil.
"We import 30 per cent of the palm oils from Malaysia, while 70 per cent from Indonesia. Our refiners can import from Indonesia which produces much higher than Malaysia," the source said.
Indonesia and Malaysia are the two countries which supply palm oils. There would not be any extra cost to import from Indonesia as the product and price is same, the source added.
Malaysia produces 19 million tonne of palm oil in a year, while Indonesia produces 43 million tonne, the trade data showed.
"It does not make any difference for refiners to import palm oils from Indonesia when the product and the prices are same. Why would refiners take risk when the government has informally asked us not to buy," an industry source said.
Instead of palm oils, India can think of increasing import of soyabean and sunflower oils to boost the domestic supply, the source added.
On December 20, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad had reportedly said,"I am sorry to see that India, which claims to be a secular state, is now taking action to deprive some Muslims of their citizenship." "If we do that here, you know what will happen. There will be chaos, there will be instability and everyone will suffer," he said.
Earlier, Mahathir had said in the UN General Assembly that India had “invaded and occupied” Kashmir.
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India asks importers to buy palm oil from Indonesia, not Malaysia: Report
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi | Last Updated at January 08 2020 15:01 IST
India is likely to import more palm oil from Indonesia amid the government's informal advisory to refiners not to buy the commodity from Malaysia following its remarks on the new citizenship law and Kashmir issue, according to government and industry sources.
On Monday, the commerce ministry held a detailed meeting with edible oil industry stakeholders and asked them informally to avoid purchase of Malaysian palm oil, a government source said.
India, the world's largest importer of vegetable oils, buys nearly 15 million tonne annually. Of this, palm oil comprises 9 million tonne and the rest 6 million tonne is soyabean oil and sunflower oil.
"We import 30 per cent of the palm oils from Malaysia, while 70 per cent from Indonesia. Our refiners can import from Indonesia which produces much higher than Malaysia," the source said.
Indonesia and Malaysia are the two countries which supply palm oils. There would not be any extra cost to import from Indonesia as the product and price is same, the source added.
Malaysia produces 19 million tonne of palm oil in a year, while Indonesia produces 43 million tonne, the trade data showed.
"It does not make any difference for refiners to import palm oils from Indonesia when the product and the prices are same. Why would refiners take risk when the government has informally asked us not to buy," an industry source said.
Instead of palm oils, India can think of increasing import of soyabean and sunflower oils to boost the domestic supply, the source added.
On December 20, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad had reportedly said,"I am sorry to see that India, which claims to be a secular state, is now taking action to deprive some Muslims of their citizenship." "If we do that here, you know what will happen. There will be chaos, there will be instability and everyone will suffer," he said.
Earlier, Mahathir had said in the UN General Assembly that India had “invaded and occupied” Kashmir.
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So, who has been wiretapping the prime minister?
Kua Kia Soong
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January 9, 2020 12:24 PM
In their excitement to try to further incriminate the former prime minister Najib Razak by releasing phone recordings clearly obtained from wiretaps on the then PM in 2016, the MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya, the inspector-general of police and the present PM seem to treat this serious breach of national security with uncharacteristic nonchalance. How’s that?
May I remind them that the Watergate scandal in the United States, involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, led to Nixon’s impeachment and his eventual resignation?
The scandal stemmed from the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington, DC, by five men and the Nixon administration’s subsequent attempts to cover up its involvement in the crime.
Senators heard testimony that the president had approved plans to cover up administration involvement in the Watergate break-in, and learned of the existence of a voice-activated taping system in the Oval Office.
The scandal resulted in the indictment of 69 people. Trials or pleas resulted in 48 people — many of them top Nixon administration officials — being found guilty.
Watergate has become analogous to clandestine and often illegal activities undertaken by members of an administration. Those activities included bugging the offices of political opponents and people of whom Nixon or his officials were suspicious; ordering investigations of activist groups and political figures; and using the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as political weapons.
Our own ‘deep state” or foreign spies responsible?
Could the wiretaps on Najib have been done by foreign spies?
We know the scandal in 2013 when the US National Security Agency was discovered to have tapped phone calls involving German chancellor Angela Merkel and her closest advisers for years and spied on the staff of her predecessors,
It led to the conclusion that the US diplomatic mission in the German capital had not just been promoting “German-American friendship” but it was a nest of espionage. The NSA spying scandal became a serious threat to the trans-Atlantic partnership. Was Angela Merkel upset!
So, if there is a likelihood that the wire-tapping of then PM Najib was done by such foreign operatives, don’t you think our present PM would likewise be terribly upset? But I don’t hear a squeak out of him. Is he not concerned that he might be the victim of such wiretapping? If not, why not?
If we leave out the possibility of outside interference, then the wiretapping of the Malaysian PM would certainly involve the so-called “deep state” that PH leaders have alluded to or blame whenever they are treated with insubordination by the civil servants.
I believe there is a deep state that has played the role of the powers-that-be at least since May 13, 1969 and that planned the New Economic Policy and the Malay Agenda to the present day.
Now, we certainly won’t be able to defrock this “deep state” for sure but the attorney-general should pursue a line of enquiry that uncovers who were responsible for the wiretapping of the then prime minister of Malaysia in 2016.
I am sure he is as concerned as we are that the prime minister of Malaysia can be subject to wiretapping by the powers-that-be.
I rather doubt the credibility of the Malaysian police who are complicit in this so-called “deep state” and who cannot find pastor Raymond Koh after two years or identify two grown men in a sex video in flagrante delicto!
Kua Kia Soong is the adviser to Suaram.
The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
Kua Kia Soong
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January 9, 2020 12:24 PM
In their excitement to try to further incriminate the former prime minister Najib Razak by releasing phone recordings clearly obtained from wiretaps on the then PM in 2016, the MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya, the inspector-general of police and the present PM seem to treat this serious breach of national security with uncharacteristic nonchalance. How’s that?
May I remind them that the Watergate scandal in the United States, involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, led to Nixon’s impeachment and his eventual resignation?
The scandal stemmed from the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington, DC, by five men and the Nixon administration’s subsequent attempts to cover up its involvement in the crime.
Senators heard testimony that the president had approved plans to cover up administration involvement in the Watergate break-in, and learned of the existence of a voice-activated taping system in the Oval Office.
The scandal resulted in the indictment of 69 people. Trials or pleas resulted in 48 people — many of them top Nixon administration officials — being found guilty.
Watergate has become analogous to clandestine and often illegal activities undertaken by members of an administration. Those activities included bugging the offices of political opponents and people of whom Nixon or his officials were suspicious; ordering investigations of activist groups and political figures; and using the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as political weapons.
Our own ‘deep state” or foreign spies responsible?
Could the wiretaps on Najib have been done by foreign spies?
We know the scandal in 2013 when the US National Security Agency was discovered to have tapped phone calls involving German chancellor Angela Merkel and her closest advisers for years and spied on the staff of her predecessors,
It led to the conclusion that the US diplomatic mission in the German capital had not just been promoting “German-American friendship” but it was a nest of espionage. The NSA spying scandal became a serious threat to the trans-Atlantic partnership. Was Angela Merkel upset!
So, if there is a likelihood that the wire-tapping of then PM Najib was done by such foreign operatives, don’t you think our present PM would likewise be terribly upset? But I don’t hear a squeak out of him. Is he not concerned that he might be the victim of such wiretapping? If not, why not?
If we leave out the possibility of outside interference, then the wiretapping of the Malaysian PM would certainly involve the so-called “deep state” that PH leaders have alluded to or blame whenever they are treated with insubordination by the civil servants.
I believe there is a deep state that has played the role of the powers-that-be at least since May 13, 1969 and that planned the New Economic Policy and the Malay Agenda to the present day.
Now, we certainly won’t be able to defrock this “deep state” for sure but the attorney-general should pursue a line of enquiry that uncovers who were responsible for the wiretapping of the then prime minister of Malaysia in 2016.
I am sure he is as concerned as we are that the prime minister of Malaysia can be subject to wiretapping by the powers-that-be.
I rather doubt the credibility of the Malaysian police who are complicit in this so-called “deep state” and who cannot find pastor Raymond Koh after two years or identify two grown men in a sex video in flagrante delicto!
Kua Kia Soong is the adviser to Suaram.
The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
powastick
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Well i think could be the Americans wired taping. After all, Mahathir did say Malaysia is an open book which anybody could spy and cynically reject US demand on Huawei. Also Lateffa refuse to reveal the identity of the source which even the police don't even know. Regardless, what she did was illegal.So, who has been wiretapping the prime minister?
Kua Kia Soong
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January 9, 2020 12:24 PM
In their excitement to try to further incriminate the former prime minister Najib Razak by releasing phone recordings clearly obtained from wiretaps on the then PM in 2016, the MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya, the inspector-general of police and the present PM seem to treat this serious breach of national security with uncharacteristic nonchalance. How’s that?
May I remind them that the Watergate scandal in the United States, involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, led to Nixon’s impeachment and his eventual resignation?
The scandal stemmed from the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington, DC, by five men and the Nixon administration’s subsequent attempts to cover up its involvement in the crime.
Senators heard testimony that the president had approved plans to cover up administration involvement in the Watergate break-in, and learned of the existence of a voice-activated taping system in the Oval Office.
The scandal resulted in the indictment of 69 people. Trials or pleas resulted in 48 people — many of them top Nixon administration officials — being found guilty.
Watergate has become analogous to clandestine and often illegal activities undertaken by members of an administration. Those activities included bugging the offices of political opponents and people of whom Nixon or his officials were suspicious; ordering investigations of activist groups and political figures; and using the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as political weapons.
Our own ‘deep state” or foreign spies responsible?
Could the wiretaps on Najib have been done by foreign spies?
We know the scandal in 2013 when the US National Security Agency was discovered to have tapped phone calls involving German chancellor Angela Merkel and her closest advisers for years and spied on the staff of her predecessors,
It led to the conclusion that the US diplomatic mission in the German capital had not just been promoting “German-American friendship” but it was a nest of espionage. The NSA spying scandal became a serious threat to the trans-Atlantic partnership. Was Angela Merkel upset!
So, if there is a likelihood that the wire-tapping of then PM Najib was done by such foreign operatives, don’t you think our present PM would likewise be terribly upset? But I don’t hear a squeak out of him. Is he not concerned that he might be the victim of such wiretapping? If not, why not?
If we leave out the possibility of outside interference, then the wiretapping of the Malaysian PM would certainly involve the so-called “deep state” that PH leaders have alluded to or blame whenever they are treated with insubordination by the civil servants.
I believe there is a deep state that has played the role of the powers-that-be at least since May 13, 1969 and that planned the New Economic Policy and the Malay Agenda to the present day.
Now, we certainly won’t be able to defrock this “deep state” for sure but the attorney-general should pursue a line of enquiry that uncovers who were responsible for the wiretapping of the then prime minister of Malaysia in 2016.
I am sure he is as concerned as we are that the prime minister of Malaysia can be subject to wiretapping by the powers-that-be.
I rather doubt the credibility of the Malaysian police who are complicit in this so-called “deep state” and who cannot find pastor Raymond Koh after two years or identify two grown men in a sex video in flagrante delicto!
Kua Kia Soong is the adviser to Suaram.
The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
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KL’s Chow Kit, Sabah among NYT’s annual list of 52 global places to go this year
Friday, 10 Jan 2020 10:33 AM MYT
BY RADZI RAZAK
An old building in Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur. The NYT chose Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur for the 20th destination to visit worldwide, describing the working class neighbourhood as a ‘gritty, underappreciated red-light district’. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 ― Malaysia’s capital city and its easternmost state of Sabah on Borneo made it into the New York Times (NYT) 52 Places To Go in 2020 ― adding lustre to the Visit Malaysia Year 2020 campaign.
The annual list, compiled by the widely-read US paper, is seen as an influential travel advice for globetrotters in highlighting small, often-forgotten places in the world that spur tourism.
This year, Malaysia has the distinction of being one of only two countries in South-east Asia to make the list, the other being Cambodia.
The NYT chose Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur for the 20th destination to visit worldwide, describing the working class neighbourhood as a “gritty, underappreciated red-light district”.
As for where to stay, the NYT suggested as first pick, the 113-room boutique hotel under the Ormond Hotel group, called The Chow Kit, designed by award-winning New York-based Studio Tack in its first project in Asia.
“Its handsome Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, with reeded-glass windows, pulls in the local and international crowd with a modern Malaysian menu,” the NYT recommended.
“Next door, its wallet-friendly sister property MoMo’s has a pared-back look: unfussy micro-rooms have concrete and combed-plaster walls and plenty of wood, while a social space called the Playground replaces the traditional lobby,” it added.
Sabah, which was ranked 28 out of 52 in the list, was described as a biodiversity hotspot that offers diverse experiences while still being largely off the tourist map.
Amid global concern over climate change, NYT said tourism in Sabah could provide an incentive to protect the Borneo state’s “primeval jungles”.
“Adrenaline junkies can climb Mount Kinabalu and go diving with sharks off the Semporna coast. Beach lovers should head to Gaya Island, a short ferry ride from the capital Kota Kinabalu.
“But Sabah’s biggest draw is the chance to see endangered orangutans in the wild. Cruise along the Kinabatangan River in small boats to glimpse the apes, as well as pygmy elephants, crocodiles and proboscis monkeys. Or head to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, which has been rescuing orphaned orangutans from forest fires and poachers since 1964,” the entry on Sabah read.
The other Asean destination is Kampot in Cambodia at number 23.
The other top 10 places listed in descending order are: US capital Washington DC; the British Virgin Islands; Rurrenabaque in Bolivia; Greenland in Denmark; Australia’s Kimberley Region; Paso Robles in California (USA); Sicily in Italy; Salzburg in Austria; Tokyo in Japan; and Caesarea in Israel.
Malaysia is hoping to attract 30 million international tourists who will collectively spend some RM100 million, adding revenue to the country amid a global economic slowdown triggered by trade tensions between the US and China, and now the Middle East.
The Visit Malaysia Year 2020 campaign was launched by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad last December 31 with the theme “Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020”.
Friday, 10 Jan 2020 10:33 AM MYT
BY RADZI RAZAK
An old building in Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur. The NYT chose Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur for the 20th destination to visit worldwide, describing the working class neighbourhood as a ‘gritty, underappreciated red-light district’. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 ― Malaysia’s capital city and its easternmost state of Sabah on Borneo made it into the New York Times (NYT) 52 Places To Go in 2020 ― adding lustre to the Visit Malaysia Year 2020 campaign.
The annual list, compiled by the widely-read US paper, is seen as an influential travel advice for globetrotters in highlighting small, often-forgotten places in the world that spur tourism.
This year, Malaysia has the distinction of being one of only two countries in South-east Asia to make the list, the other being Cambodia.
The NYT chose Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur for the 20th destination to visit worldwide, describing the working class neighbourhood as a “gritty, underappreciated red-light district”.
As for where to stay, the NYT suggested as first pick, the 113-room boutique hotel under the Ormond Hotel group, called The Chow Kit, designed by award-winning New York-based Studio Tack in its first project in Asia.
“Its handsome Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, with reeded-glass windows, pulls in the local and international crowd with a modern Malaysian menu,” the NYT recommended.
“Next door, its wallet-friendly sister property MoMo’s has a pared-back look: unfussy micro-rooms have concrete and combed-plaster walls and plenty of wood, while a social space called the Playground replaces the traditional lobby,” it added.
Sabah, which was ranked 28 out of 52 in the list, was described as a biodiversity hotspot that offers diverse experiences while still being largely off the tourist map.
Amid global concern over climate change, NYT said tourism in Sabah could provide an incentive to protect the Borneo state’s “primeval jungles”.
“Adrenaline junkies can climb Mount Kinabalu and go diving with sharks off the Semporna coast. Beach lovers should head to Gaya Island, a short ferry ride from the capital Kota Kinabalu.
“But Sabah’s biggest draw is the chance to see endangered orangutans in the wild. Cruise along the Kinabatangan River in small boats to glimpse the apes, as well as pygmy elephants, crocodiles and proboscis monkeys. Or head to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, which has been rescuing orphaned orangutans from forest fires and poachers since 1964,” the entry on Sabah read.
The other Asean destination is Kampot in Cambodia at number 23.
The other top 10 places listed in descending order are: US capital Washington DC; the British Virgin Islands; Rurrenabaque in Bolivia; Greenland in Denmark; Australia’s Kimberley Region; Paso Robles in California (USA); Sicily in Italy; Salzburg in Austria; Tokyo in Japan; and Caesarea in Israel.
Malaysia is hoping to attract 30 million international tourists who will collectively spend some RM100 million, adding revenue to the country amid a global economic slowdown triggered by trade tensions between the US and China, and now the Middle East.
The Visit Malaysia Year 2020 campaign was launched by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad last December 31 with the theme “Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020”.
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Turkey form a big partnership offer for Malaysia on the projects of Tf-X, Gökbey helicopter, Atak-2 heavy attack helicopter and Hürjet. The TF-X offer is being considered by Malaysian officials and, later The decision will be given. According to Mr Kotil, Malaysian president is eager to form a Muslim alliance in defense and technology so First steps are taken in KL summit. Malaysia and Turkey has signed a deal on composite material production for aircraft projects.
Source:Tusaş, AA
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All the students are from SJK(C). A slap on the face for those who want to close down the Chinese medium schools.
* SJK(C) = Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) = National Type School (Chinese medium).
Azmin celebrates Malaysian student contingent’s victory at Tokyo Math Olympiad
Sunday, 12 Jan 2020 01:13 PM MYT
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* SJK(C) = Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) = National Type School (Chinese medium).
Azmin celebrates Malaysian student contingent’s victory at Tokyo Math Olympiad
Sunday, 12 Jan 2020 01:13 PM MYT
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Both side wants to close down Chinese school. Its a matter of time. Maslee was scapegoated while DAP silently agrees.
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So, what do Malaysians buy the most of online? Here’s a look at 2019’s top trends
Monday, 13 Jan 2020 07:25 AM MYT
BY KENNETH TEE
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Shopping, a favourite lifestyle past-time, is different today compared to a decade ago following the rise of e-commerce.
With another decade starting, Malay Mail takes a look back at the shopping habits of Malaysians in 2019, in particular online shopping, with data provided by two of Malaysia’s largest e-commerce websites, Shopee Malaysia and Lazada Malaysia.
Shopee regional managing director Ian Ho said Selangor dominated the list of top purchasing states in the country followed by Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Penang for 2019.
“We recorded stellar performance on all fronts of our business during the first half of 2019, which was supported by increased shopping activities particularly during Chinese New Year and Hari Raya.
“The second half of the year recorded robust shopping activities driven by regional and global online shopping festivals — 9.9, 11.11 and 12.12,” he said in an email statement.
Among the top keyword searches by the four states were: powerbank (Selangor), kasut or shoes (KL), blouse (Johor) and smart watch (Penang).
The following is the list of top products sold in each region throughout the country: sports wristband (central), Milo powder (northern), baby diapers (east), sling bag and blouses (south) and powerbank (East Malaysia).
For Lazada Malaysia, the list of top products sold in each region throughout the country in 2019 were washing machines (central), detox foot patches (northern), car wash towels (east), disposable diaper dispenser plastic bags (south) and softcover photo books (east Malaysia).
Malaysians love their footwear and their Milo
One thing is for certain, we Malaysians love our footwear and Milo powder.
Shopee’s Ho revealed that shoes topped the chart of most-sold items under its fashion category in 2019, followed by dress and trousers.
The high number of shoe purchases is also reflected in the top purchase list of products under the lifestyle category where shoe storage boxes came in first place among the top three.
Shoes, in particular women’s sports shoes, even made it to the top three products purchased in the East Coast of peninsula Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Malaysians’ favourite chocolate and malt powder brand Milo came in first in the list of overall most-purchased product under the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) category, followed by diapers and lipsticks.
Milo was also listed among the top three products for both the Central Region and the Northern Region throughout 2019.
Ho said most of the items under the FMCG and lifestyle categories were purchased by working adults aged between 20 and 49.
“Trendy teenagers and young adults seek after products such as wireless Bluetooth earphones, sneakers, sunglasses, clothing, watches and wearables. Basically, going along with fast fashion and new trends that are driven by social media.
“Working adults tend to buy more household items and necessities such as Milo, detergent, storage boxes and diapers,” he said.
According to Lazada Malaysia’s data, Home and Lifestyle products topped the list of categories whose items were purchased the most.
This was followed by accessories (electronic and fashion), health and beauty and fashion (men and women).
Gender and age buying trends
According to Ho, male users were seen to be more keen on shopping for mobile gadgets and tech accessories as compared to their female counterparts.
“There has always been a general association between women and shopping.
“However, in 2019, we found that more males have jumped on the bandwagon to shop online, with keywords such as powerbank, speaker, earphones and iPhone being searched for over 2.9 million times in total during our 11.11 Big Sale,” he said.
Among the top products purchased by male users were wireless earbuds (overall top product purchased under the Electronics category), powerbanks, motor oil filters, T-shirts, dishwashing liquid and mops.
As for the ladies, they were seen to be mostly searching for blouses, bags and shoes, including more frequent purchases from the Groceries & Pets, Women’s Clothing and Health & Beauty categories.
“They were looking for products such as lipsticks and facial masks, household products such as laundry detergent and shoe storage boxes, as well as fashion products such as dresses and shoes,” Ho added.
As for those over 50, Ho said health-related items were most sought-after apart from basic necessities.
Record-breaking feats
Ho said Shopee achieved consecutive records in their three major sales in September (9.9), November (11.11) and December (12.12) in 2019 — a testament to the success of its campaigns and increased confidence in online shopping across Malaysia.
“On 9.9, Shopee recorded three times the number of orders as compared to 2018. At its peak, 187,606 items were sold in a minute.
“On 11.11, we sold 70 million items in a single day with three times more orders recorded in the first hour compared to 2018.
“On 12.12, Shopee achieved a record-breaking performance with 80 million items sold. On this day, the total number of diapers sold could last a baby for 12,002 years,” he said.
Monday, 13 Jan 2020 07:25 AM MYT
BY KENNETH TEE
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Shopping, a favourite lifestyle past-time, is different today compared to a decade ago following the rise of e-commerce.
With another decade starting, Malay Mail takes a look back at the shopping habits of Malaysians in 2019, in particular online shopping, with data provided by two of Malaysia’s largest e-commerce websites, Shopee Malaysia and Lazada Malaysia.
Shopee regional managing director Ian Ho said Selangor dominated the list of top purchasing states in the country followed by Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Penang for 2019.
“We recorded stellar performance on all fronts of our business during the first half of 2019, which was supported by increased shopping activities particularly during Chinese New Year and Hari Raya.
“The second half of the year recorded robust shopping activities driven by regional and global online shopping festivals — 9.9, 11.11 and 12.12,” he said in an email statement.
Among the top keyword searches by the four states were: powerbank (Selangor), kasut or shoes (KL), blouse (Johor) and smart watch (Penang).
The following is the list of top products sold in each region throughout the country: sports wristband (central), Milo powder (northern), baby diapers (east), sling bag and blouses (south) and powerbank (East Malaysia).
For Lazada Malaysia, the list of top products sold in each region throughout the country in 2019 were washing machines (central), detox foot patches (northern), car wash towels (east), disposable diaper dispenser plastic bags (south) and softcover photo books (east Malaysia).
Malaysians love their footwear and their Milo
One thing is for certain, we Malaysians love our footwear and Milo powder.
Shopee’s Ho revealed that shoes topped the chart of most-sold items under its fashion category in 2019, followed by dress and trousers.
The high number of shoe purchases is also reflected in the top purchase list of products under the lifestyle category where shoe storage boxes came in first place among the top three.
Shoes, in particular women’s sports shoes, even made it to the top three products purchased in the East Coast of peninsula Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Malaysians’ favourite chocolate and malt powder brand Milo came in first in the list of overall most-purchased product under the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) category, followed by diapers and lipsticks.
Milo was also listed among the top three products for both the Central Region and the Northern Region throughout 2019.
Ho said most of the items under the FMCG and lifestyle categories were purchased by working adults aged between 20 and 49.
“Trendy teenagers and young adults seek after products such as wireless Bluetooth earphones, sneakers, sunglasses, clothing, watches and wearables. Basically, going along with fast fashion and new trends that are driven by social media.
“Working adults tend to buy more household items and necessities such as Milo, detergent, storage boxes and diapers,” he said.
According to Lazada Malaysia’s data, Home and Lifestyle products topped the list of categories whose items were purchased the most.
This was followed by accessories (electronic and fashion), health and beauty and fashion (men and women).
Gender and age buying trends
According to Ho, male users were seen to be more keen on shopping for mobile gadgets and tech accessories as compared to their female counterparts.
“There has always been a general association between women and shopping.
“However, in 2019, we found that more males have jumped on the bandwagon to shop online, with keywords such as powerbank, speaker, earphones and iPhone being searched for over 2.9 million times in total during our 11.11 Big Sale,” he said.
Among the top products purchased by male users were wireless earbuds (overall top product purchased under the Electronics category), powerbanks, motor oil filters, T-shirts, dishwashing liquid and mops.
As for the ladies, they were seen to be mostly searching for blouses, bags and shoes, including more frequent purchases from the Groceries & Pets, Women’s Clothing and Health & Beauty categories.
“They were looking for products such as lipsticks and facial masks, household products such as laundry detergent and shoe storage boxes, as well as fashion products such as dresses and shoes,” Ho added.
As for those over 50, Ho said health-related items were most sought-after apart from basic necessities.
Record-breaking feats
Ho said Shopee achieved consecutive records in their three major sales in September (9.9), November (11.11) and December (12.12) in 2019 — a testament to the success of its campaigns and increased confidence in online shopping across Malaysia.
“On 9.9, Shopee recorded three times the number of orders as compared to 2018. At its peak, 187,606 items were sold in a minute.
“On 11.11, we sold 70 million items in a single day with three times more orders recorded in the first hour compared to 2018.
“On 12.12, Shopee achieved a record-breaking performance with 80 million items sold. On this day, the total number of diapers sold could last a baby for 12,002 years,” he said.
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Supported by our long experiemce and expertise in the development of our 6th Gen fighter ... Turkey will get more benefit than us if Malaysia can joint their 5th Gen TFX project ...Malaysia BOLEH ...
Turkey Invites Malaysia to Joint Production of TF-X Aircraft
13 Januari 2020
Mock up of TF-X fighter at Paris Air Show 2019 (photo : TASS)
Homegrown fighter jet to fly with domestic engine by 2029
Turkey's TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) – a joint project by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) – is preparing for a maiden flight using a domestic engine in 2029.
Work to develop the engine continues at full speed, in cooperation with related institutions, according to Osman Dur, general manager of TR Engine, a new research and development (R&D) center for turboshaft engines.
He said some 80 engineers are working in the national fighter jet's domestic engine project, in cooperation with the Turkish Air Forces Command.
"The engine tests are set to be completed by 2026 or 2027. The MMU's maiden flight with a domestic engine will take place in 2029," he added.
The MMU is a fifth-generation jet with similar features to Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II. The domestically-built aircraft is being developed to replace the Turkish Air Forces Command's F-16 fighters, ahead of the gradual phasing out of the latter throughout the 2030s.
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Malaysia has best stealth plane MH370. Nobody can find it.
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A similar of our Keris Class ,,, but .... Not like Malaysia .. Its locally built by Myanmar with assistance from China .. MALAYSIA BOLEH ...
Bangladesh has started building their own small warships with assistance from China. The design of these boats look similar to the Chinese-made Keris-class for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
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Bangladesh has started building their own small warships with assistance from China. The design of these boats look similar to the Chinese-made Keris-class for the Royal Malaysian Navy.
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Finally, after having these Sea King helicopters in service for 50 years, it is time for replacement.
RMAF chief: 12 Nuri helicopters grounded
Tuesday, 07 Jan 2020 08:26 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Twelve Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Nuri helicopters have been grounded said RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad.
Without divulging further, he said the Nuri services had been discontinued until further notice.
Ackbal added the 50-year-old aircarft was at the tail end of its services and too costly to maintain.
“Even if RMAF has the money to buy Nuri maintenance equipment, it can take between nine to 18 months to obtain the spare parts.
“Besides, RMAF has plans to procure new aircraft to replace Nuri, but it is still in the evaluation stage,” he told reporters at a special press conference here today.
He said thus far several types of aircraft have been identified to replace Nuri as an addition to RMAF existing assets.
Asked to comment on RMAF allocation, Ackbal said the allocation was at a ‘comfortable’ level and it would continue to optimise operating capacity of its existing assets, as well as to boost the air force capability.
“Currently, the RMAF prioritises prudent spending and to minimise celebratory events that are deemed unnecessary,” he added.
The Nuri helicopters have suffered several crashes and emergency landings since 1991, including in Sintok, Kedah (2010); Tawau, Sabah (2016); and Butterworth, Penang (2016) with the latest when the aircraft made an emergency landing at Gubir Camp, Alor Setar in August last year.
Ackbal has also outlined eight main thrusts to ensure the RMAF legacy as an effective force including strengthening its operational capabilities, the implementation of Capability Development Plan 2055 and the new Sendayan air base.
Earlier, during his inaugural speech, Ackbal also announced the appointment of Lt Gen Datuk Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan as deputy RMAF chief, effective today. — Bernama
RMAF chief: 12 Nuri helicopters grounded
Tuesday, 07 Jan 2020 08:26 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Twelve Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Nuri helicopters have been grounded said RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad.
Without divulging further, he said the Nuri services had been discontinued until further notice.
Ackbal added the 50-year-old aircarft was at the tail end of its services and too costly to maintain.
“Even if RMAF has the money to buy Nuri maintenance equipment, it can take between nine to 18 months to obtain the spare parts.
“Besides, RMAF has plans to procure new aircraft to replace Nuri, but it is still in the evaluation stage,” he told reporters at a special press conference here today.
He said thus far several types of aircraft have been identified to replace Nuri as an addition to RMAF existing assets.
Asked to comment on RMAF allocation, Ackbal said the allocation was at a ‘comfortable’ level and it would continue to optimise operating capacity of its existing assets, as well as to boost the air force capability.
“Currently, the RMAF prioritises prudent spending and to minimise celebratory events that are deemed unnecessary,” he added.
The Nuri helicopters have suffered several crashes and emergency landings since 1991, including in Sintok, Kedah (2010); Tawau, Sabah (2016); and Butterworth, Penang (2016) with the latest when the aircraft made an emergency landing at Gubir Camp, Alor Setar in August last year.
Ackbal has also outlined eight main thrusts to ensure the RMAF legacy as an effective force including strengthening its operational capabilities, the implementation of Capability Development Plan 2055 and the new Sendayan air base.
Earlier, during his inaugural speech, Ackbal also announced the appointment of Lt Gen Datuk Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan as deputy RMAF chief, effective today. — Bernama
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World No. 1: TAR UC student becomes first Malaysian to top ACCA SBL exam (VIDEO)
Sunday, 19 Jan 2020 09:50 AM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Ng is the first Malaysian to be the world number one in the Strategic Business Leader (SBL) ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examination. — Screengrab from Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) student Caroline Ng Yi-Wye has made the nation proud by becoming the first Malaysian to be the world number one in the Strategic Business Leader (SBL) ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examination.
MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong took to Facebook yesterday to congratulate Ng for the achievement of scoring the highest marks for the SBL subject in the ACCA examination in December 2019.
On January 17, TAR UC congratulated Ng on its official Facebook page and official Instagram page by describing Ng’s examination results as a “world-class achievement”.
This is not the first time that Ng has been recognised for her achievement.
In July 2019, TAR UC on its website announced that a team of six of its students including Ng had beaten 20 other teams to win the “Most Innovative Team” award during the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Malaysia Business Challenge 2019 that was held on April 26, 2019.
Ng was then named as a Bachelor of Commerce student.
Sunday, 19 Jan 2020 09:50 AM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Ng is the first Malaysian to be the world number one in the Strategic Business Leader (SBL) ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examination. — Screengrab from Facebook
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) student Caroline Ng Yi-Wye has made the nation proud by becoming the first Malaysian to be the world number one in the Strategic Business Leader (SBL) ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examination.
MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong took to Facebook yesterday to congratulate Ng for the achievement of scoring the highest marks for the SBL subject in the ACCA examination in December 2019.
On January 17, TAR UC congratulated Ng on its official Facebook page and official Instagram page by describing Ng’s examination results as a “world-class achievement”.
This is not the first time that Ng has been recognised for her achievement.
In July 2019, TAR UC on its website announced that a team of six of its students including Ng had beaten 20 other teams to win the “Most Innovative Team” award during the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Malaysia Business Challenge 2019 that was held on April 26, 2019.
Ng was then named as a Bachelor of Commerce student.
