Nabil Luqman

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Social Justice

delivery

airasia

airasiafood

Capital A

airasiasuperapp

airasiaxpress

socso

gig economy

employment

Let&rsquo;s talk about Gig Workers.
Gig workers is a person who works a temporary job and is typically in the service sector. Yes, people who freelance very much fall into this category but don&rsquo;t forget, even our food delivery riders are considered gig workers.
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Most of the time, these riders don&rsquo;t have a fixed income and are all solely depend on the number of deliveries and working hours but looks like airasia Super App and airasia Food owner Capital A Bhd have good news for their gig workers as they had announced a full-time employment with a minimum salary of RM3,000!
Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said that alongside the attractive basic salary, riders will also receive perks such as Employee Providence Fund (EPF) and Social Security Organisations (Socso) savings account, medical coverage, annual leaves and even travel benefits.
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&ldquo;We are thrilled to be welcoming the riders into our family. As many people know, airasia has always been about people, and we believe that people are our greatest asset. This applies across all of Capital A&rsquo;s business units, including the airasia Super App.&rdquo;
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The company says that they don&rsquo;t believe in contract staff and is now making the move towards employing all their riders as full-time employees. They will receive the same benefits that every Allstar receives as well as excellent benefits from airasia food &amp; airasia Xpress. 
Concerns on overload of applicants
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Now that they are offering all these benefits, surely many people will be interested in applying for the job, right? Head of delivery Lim Ben-Jie had addressed on the issue of overload of applicants.
He says that for now, they will not have any concern as applicants will be subjected to a proper screening process before being hired. 
If it&rsquo;s one thing for sure is that airasia food and airasia Xpress will be seeing a growth of riders. They also noted that this will be a positive thing for the company as they strive to become one of the significant players in the industry such as what Grab and FoodPanda has achieve. 
If you&rsquo;re on the look out for a job then now is the time as AirAsia is still looking to grow as they only have 20 permanent riders for now. 
Aside from the company offering the full-time positions, they even rewarded six new full-time riders with two motorbikes and at least 10 flight tickets. 
Is this an answer to the delivery service strike happening today?
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Read: <a href="https://myc.my/articles/1521/delivery-riders-are-planning-to-strike-for-24-hours">Delivery Riders Are Planning To Strike For 24 Hours</a>
Currently, a protest is going on due to riders being provoked by their companies cutting their wages and requesting them to work longer hours if they want to acquire their targeted wages. Many of the riders had also demanded the delivery platforms to contribute to EPF and Socso and offer them full-time employment instead as they are risking it all to make deliveries every day.
&ldquo;In Malaysia, we have one of the highest (road) accident rates in the world and when they (the riders) get involved in an accident, what happens is that they do not have insurance and medical coverage. And if they are unable to work, they will lose their source of income. If they are unable to work for a long period of time, there is no compensation or protection that should be protected by Socso,&rdquo; said Strategy Director of PKR Youth, Bryan Ng Yih Miin.
It's great to see AirAsia put the effort in hiring full-timers for those working in the gig economy sector. Now we shall see what their competitors have to say about it. 
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, airasia, The Vibes &amp; various cross references for context.
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Unlike their competitors in the market, they are the first in the region to provide EPF, Socso and additional benefits their riders.

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airasia Offers Regions First Full-Time Employment For Gig Riders!

Last time, our Transport Minister publicly announced the proposal of <a href="https://myc.my/articles/1540/government-to-lower-the-age-limit-for-vocational-license-to-18-causes-rage">lowering the age limit for vocational license to 18</a>, and deemed that it is to encourage young people into the gig economy.
Consequently, a lot of people have questioned the practicality of the bill itself. In their eyes, the bill was full of flaws and will ultimately chase away the youngsters; which is the contrary of the initial aim of the bill claimed by the government.
2 days after the bill introduction, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong made a press conference to correct his previous statements.
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He clarifies that delivery riders will NOT be needing the GDL to operate nor do they have to undergone the Puspakom inspection:
&ldquo;Yesterday, I watched a few videos that alleged we are forcing all p-hailing riders to take the GDL test, and some are also saying they will need a Puspakom inspection [for their vehicles]. I feel that that&rsquo;s not right.
He said, &rdquo;the amendments we are making to Act 333 of the Road Transport Act are only meant to regulate the p-hailing industry and [determine] how we are going to register those who are involved in this industry as p-hailing riders.&rdquo;
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Relatively, a new type of vocational license is what they initially aimed to launch for the delivery riders.
&ldquo;I promise you this is absolutely not the same as a GDL, which is meant for four-wheeled vehicles and requires drivers to take a special course and undergo a stringent process to obtain it. That is not the case,&rdquo; Wee insisted.
The Ministry wants to officially register the delivery riders with this new system. For now, since the license is in the early stage, it will function as a form of recognition of the delivery riders.
As for the price, it will cost &ldquo;only a few ringgit, not even RM10&rdquo;, &ldquo;subject to discussion with all stakeholders,&rdquo; said the Transport Minister.
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Additionally, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong promised to provide a one-year moratorium to encourage the riders to request the license themselves.
Moratorium: a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of the payment.
Hmm&hellip; maybe it&rsquo;s not a bad proposal&hellip;
But still, the license requires riders to attend an introductory course.
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Instead of sitting for a full test, the riders will need to attend an approximate of 3 hours course to obtain the license.
This is done based on the concern of the report by Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) shared by the Transport Minister:
&ldquo;62% of delivery riders stopped in yellow boxes and pedestrian walkways. Another 14% used handphones while riding, while 7% of them ran red lights and made illegal U-turn; 3% of them rode against traffic flow.&rdquo;
For your information, this study was done using the &ldquo;Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS) to monitor the riding behavior of 16,038 riders on 11 roads in Kuala Lumpur.&rdquo;
All in all, &ldquo;we&rsquo;re creating this license to tell these riders nicely: do your jobs carefully,&rdquo; said Wee Ka Siong.
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Well, all cleared now. It is definitely better from the news we heard earlier this week. Plus, it is done for a better cause. Do you agree? Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Soya Cincau &amp; various cross references for context.
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Wee Ka Siong clarifies his means regarding the usage of the ‘vocational license’.

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Correction: P-Hailing Riders CAN Operate Without GDL

Hana, dul, set! Find your TREASURE!
Good news for all the Malaysian TREASURE MAKERS out there! TREASURE is collaborating with Korean convenience store emart24, and soon you can all begin the TREASURE hunts of your lives.
The campaign kicked off in South Korea in February 2022, and it is being launched locally to celebrate the first anniversary of the emart24&rsquo;s opening in Malaysia. Woohoo!
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The TREASURE X emart24 is the K-Pop boyband&rsquo;s first-ever collaboration with a Korean convenience store in Malaysia, and there is a variety of snacks and drinks that will suit their fans, the TREASURE MAKERS.
These exclusive TREASURE-branded products are available in local emart24 stores nationwide, from 7 August 2022 until June 2023.
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&lsquo;Malaysia was emart24&rsquo;s first foray outside South Korea and we have opened more than 20 stores throughout the Klang Valley in our first year. We plan to have at least 40 stores by the end of 2022, and 300 stores over the next five years,&rdquo; said Vuitton Pang, Chief Executive Officer of the emart24 Malaysia franchise. &nbsp;
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&ldquo;emart24 is the fastest-growing convenience store in South Korea and we hope to replicate that success here. We are grateful to our principal and customers for their support over the past year and look forward to bringing the emart24 experience to more communities soon,&rdquo; he added.
While the fresh food will be produced locally under strict quality control, emart24 will also be selling TREASURE x emart24 snacks and pouch drinks especially imported for the campaign.
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The release dates for the first wave of TREASURE x emart24 products are:
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<li>7 August 2022 (Week 1)&ndash;TREASURE Coffee&ndash;Hot Latte and Hot Americano(with cr&egrave;me brulee flavour)</li>
<li>13 August 2022 (Week 2)&ndash;TREASURE Cupbap&ndash;TREASURE Chicken Mayo and TREASURE Japanese Curry Chicken</li>
<li>20 August 2022 (Week 3)&ndash;TREASURE Cupdak&ndash;TREASURE Cheezy Korean Fried Chicken</li>
<li>27 August 2022 (Week 4)&ndash;TREASURE Samgak Gimbap&ndash;TREASURE Chicken &amp; Tuna Mayo and TREASURE Jeonju Bibim Beef</li>
<li>3 September 2022 (Week 5)&ndash;TREASURE Pouch Drinks&ndash;TREASURE Americano Black Coffee and Americano Hazelnut Coffee&nbsp;</li>
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The food options in Malaysia&rsquo;s emart24 stores range from ready-to-eat snacks such as gimbap (seaweed-wrapped rice rolls )to fast food hot dishes such as cupbap (rice in a paper cup with a variety of toppings), cupdak and cupmyeon (ramyun in a cup).The store&rsquo;s cold offerings includes now bingsu (shaved ice) desserts, Cake-in-Cup, and soft serves.
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At outlets with a Reserve Caf&eacute;, customers can expect bakery items such as buns, pastries and other desserts. emart24also serves a variety of drinks, including the recently launched Cold Brew Coffee which is steeped for 20 hours, and Cold Brew Tea, which is steeped for 12 hours.
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But hold on- we are not only celebrating emart24&rsquo;s anniversary this August.
Debuting on August 7th, 2020, this month also marks the young YG Entertainment boy group&rsquo;s 2nd Year Anniversary. Congratulations!
TREASURE made its debut in 2020 with THE FIRST STEP: CHAPTER ONE, the group&rsquo;s first short single album hitting No. 1 on the South Korean record charts. They then released THE FIRST STEP: CHAPTER TWO followed by the chart-topping THE FIRSTSTEP:CHAPTER THREE. Their full-length album THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT in 2021 also soared to the top of the charts and their latest album, THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE in February 2022 is their fourth album to debut at No. 1.
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Here's their most recent song, released this year.
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Are you excited to try it out? ! Head to your nearest emart24 store and find your TREASURE! &nbsp;Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media and various cross-references for context.
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Find your TREASURE! Malaysian TREASURE MAKERS can now hunt for exclusive TREASURE products at their nearest emart24 stores nationwide.

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Find Your TREASURE With emart24 x TREASURE Collaboration

30 out of 114 victims of human trafficking caused by job scams have been able to safely return to Malaysia while the rest are still trapped overseas, according to Datuk Seri Michael Chong, The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department Head. He added that a ransom of RM 80,000 to RM 100,000 had been requested by the traffickers to release these victims.
54 victims had been trafficked to Cambodia, 29 to Myanmar and 11 to Laos, declared Datuk Seri Michael Chong.&nbsp;&nbsp;
He commented that "We all at MCA feel very sad because despite our warnings and efforts to educate the public against seeking jobs overseas along with the police, NGOs, and opposition parties, this is still happening.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
"They even lied to their families to work there but when they arrived there, they could not get out and had to pay a ransom.&rdquo; Chong elaborated, "Now they are not only targeting Chinese but also Malays,"
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Source: Unsplashed&nbsp;
<h2>Victims Falling Prey To Job Scams&nbsp;</h2>
One victim had been imprisoned by the traffickers for 3 years and sold to different trafficking organisations 4 times. He had been found out to be in Laos.&nbsp;
Four women, whose family members had been trafficked, were present at the media conference addressing the issue of fake job agencies and their crime of human trafficking.
Yap, 48, had lost track of her 26-years-old nephew after he had gone to Laos for job seeking. It had later been discovered that he had been tricked. Now he is working as a scammer there. He is forced to work over 12 hours per day, but his failure to reach such a goal will result in him facing two more hours of work and punishment of beatings. His family needs to pay a RM113,00 ransom to rescue him.&nbsp;
Alinda, 50, from Johor Baru, said that her 22-years old son had departed to Dubai to land a customer service job after he had heard it from an acquaintance.&nbsp;
"After three weeks in Dubai, my son told me the company went bankrupt and they were sent to Cambodia.&rdquo; Said she.
&nbsp;&ldquo;When in transit in Singapore, two of his friends managed to run away but he failed.&rdquo; She added. "He's working as a scammer with six others. One of them is a Malay girl from Kedah and five others are Chinese,"
She mentioned that she had failed to reach out to his son&rsquo;s acquaintance who had recommended him the job.&nbsp;
Tiong, 48, said she had warned her son about his job offer in Cambodia, advising him not to accept it. She indicated that his disappearance after going on a vacation to Taiwan last Wednesday (August 3, 2022)&nbsp; has to do with him being conned to Cambodia.&nbsp;
A message from one 35 years old victim asking for help for his detained status in Cambodia had been received by his wife, Chong, 27. Fortunately, he had been able to leave the country two weeks ago.&nbsp;
"Please lodge a police report if your family members are victims because the police will take action real soon," Chong said.
<h2>Job Scams and Human Trafficking in Malaysia&nbsp;</h2>
Starting from April 2022, there have been cases about job scams tricking people to other countries and trapping them there. The job scammers most likely make use of the pain point of Malaysians eagerly searching jobs when the economy is unstable. People have been lied about a job opportunity with a decent amount of wages overseas, then coerced to become scammers themselves. To find out more information regarding this issue, check out this article that explains such events in detail : <a href="https://myc.my/articles/1377/syndicate-who-lured-malaysians-into-job-scams-arrested">Syndicate Who Lured Malaysians Into Job Scams Arrested &bull; MYC! Malaysian Youth Community</a>
Just a gentle reminder that there are many job scams in Malaysia now. Do beware of them when selecting your job. Let's hope that the victims can return soon!
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media,&nbsp; Unsplashed, The Star &amp; various cross references for context.

 “When in transit in Singapore, two of his friends managed to run away but he failed.” A family member of a victim said.

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84 Malaysians Are Still Missing After Falling Victim To Job Scams Abroad 

Everyone can agree that ice cream is one of the ultimate comfort foods out there. No matter rain or shine, happy or sad, it&rsquo;s one food that no one can get sick of.
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With many brands to choose from, some of us can be pretty picky especially if the one brand offers a unique or better tasting flavour. But if you&rsquo;re a fan of Haagen-Dazs, we got some pretty bad news for you.
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Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah had announced that the sale of Haagen-Dazs ice cream products had been recalled from sale in the local market as had been reported to have high levels of carcinogenic element Ethylene Oxide (ETO).
&ldquo;Since the issue was reported and the ministry received notifications in July, relevant actions have been taken by the manufacturer to voluntarily recall the products in the market. Continuous monitoring has been done to ensure the products will not be on sale in the country&rdquo; he said.
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What triggered this issue?
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In a report by The Star, it stated that the European Union Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed (EURASAFF) had reported that they had found out that the ice cream products in France contained ETO levels above the permissible limit from the vanilla extracted from Madagascar.
For those who don&rsquo;t know, ETO is a chemical gas compound that is often used to carry out fumigation to kill pests. In fact, ETO is used as an active ingredient in detergents as well but it is not allowed to be used on surfaces that come into contact with food.
Haagen-Dazs being pulled out by other countries as well
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Our neighbours in Singapore had recalled two products of the popular brand as they too have found presence of a pesticide in it. The latest product recalled were the 100ml version of the brands Belgian Chocolate ice cream expiring on 8 June 2023 and the 473ml version of the Cookies &amp; Cream ice cream expiring on 27 May 2023.
This is not the first time Singapore has recalled the product as in July, 2 other vanilla related products had been put off the shelve. Most of the products effected were all imported from France as it contained ethylene oxide which is not authorised in food use.
Meanwhile in Belgium, the recall was done as they had discovered chemicals linked to cancer such as lymphoma and leukaemia. As of 10 August, up to 10 products have been recalled by the Belgian national food health agency. Some of the flavours that were recalled consisted of Vanilla, Belgian Chocolate, Macadamia Nut Brittle and Pralines &amp; Cream.
Customers who had purchased the ice cream told not to eat them, destroy them and contact manufacturer General Mills for a refund.
This is a big yikes for the brand. Hopefully this issue is not in other Haagen-Dazs products but by the looks of it, if a few products have been affected, there are possibilities for it to occur in their other products too.
What are your thoughts of this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Star &amp; various cross references for context.
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It seems like our government hospitals have got themselves a spotlight on social media. Though our government hospitals are in fact pretty good and well equipped such as our Sungai Buloh Hospital but it seems like that isn&rsquo;t the issue today.
Some of us may remember Hartal Doktor Kontrak which was the movement of contract doctors demanding better positions within the government.
Read: <a href="https://myc.my/admin/youth-issues/KKM%20To%20Offer%20More%20Jobs%20A%20Year%20After%20#HartalDoktorKontrak Protest">KKM To Offer More Jobs A Year After #HartalDoktorKontrak Protest</a>
The Sugai Buloh Hospital is facing fierce criticism online after a social media post showed that the hospital is banning online food deliveries to the hospital.
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KKM logic, ban food delivery like <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Grab?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Grab</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Foodpanda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Foodpanda</a> for staff and patients. Might as well ban eating so that there will be no waste produced. Yg buat keputusan dah lupa kot rasa tengah oncall &amp; rasa lapar, sebab tu buat keputusan mcm ni. <a href="https://t.co/rPCICu6p2e">pic.twitter.com/rPCICu6p2e</a>
&mdash; HartalDoktorKontrak (@HKontrak) <a href="https://twitter.com/HKontrak/status/1557320705259491328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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The post was brought up by a junior doctor rights movement Hartal Doktor Kontrak who shared it on Twitter.
Looking at the post, the ban of deliveries was enforced due to the wastage of food which had allegedly &ldquo;compromised the cleanliness of the hospital wards.&rdquo;
Not only that but the hospital also claims that there had been an increasing number of complains about food wastage. To top it off, as it&rsquo;s considered as take out food, this had caused more litter around the hospital which had caused a pest issue in the premises.
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For those who have friends or relatives working in hospitals or any of us who ever required to stay at the hospital for long hours know that there&rsquo;s always an issue with hospital food. According to the circular, the hospital cafeteria was reminded to improve its services and food preparation in order to meet the demands of staff and the public.
In fact, one doctor had once mentioned that certain government hospital cafeterias always lacked fresh food and always lacked man power to keep the food served throughout the day. Hence why most people including doctors always opt for purchasing food via Grab or Foodpanda.
Hospital called out for being insensitive
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With the voices of many of our younger doctors being circulated by Hartal Doktor Kontrak, they also pointed out that the hospital was being insensitive towards staff who work the late hour shifts and patients who can be hungry at odd hours.
Netizens even voiced out their opinions:
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* Owner cafe kawan baik pengarah. * Makanan tak sedap / sentiasa habis. * Staff / Pesakit order Grab/Panda. * Owner cafe sedih. * Owner cafe tak puas hati report pengarah. * Pengarah keluarkan notis. * Owner cafe kembali tersenyum. Sekadar teori...
&mdash; BLACK 🏴 (@hafizdenial) <a href="https://twitter.com/hafizdenial/status/1557354010817884160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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This shows failure of the hosp admin to handle the support service to maintain the hosp rubbish disposal, cleaning etc. Does the hosp&rsquo;s kitchen meet the standards in food safety, nutrition &amp;taste? Will the kitchen able to cope with the increase demands to cater for all staff?
&mdash; mas75yusof (@y_my75) <a href="https://twitter.com/y_my75/status/1557323300941942784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Tingkatkan sistem pengurusan sisa &amp; perosak ❌ Banned food delivery ✅
&mdash; 🇲🇾 Mamato Marcello  (@Mamato_Marcello) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mamato_Marcello/status/1557338351035764736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Bodoh ke apa.. malam oncall lapar nak call siapa? Pengarah?
&mdash; sg (@Sg6123Sg) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sg6123Sg/status/1557327073970393088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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In fact, even Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii had voiced his opinion online over the ban as it was &ldquo;illogical&rdquo; and &ldquo;unfair&rdquo;.
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This for me is illogical and unfair for healthcare workers especially those on-calls after 6pm when the cafeteria closes.Even if you want help the cafeteria, not at the expense of the choice &amp; convenience for the health workers. I hope <a href="https://twitter.com/KKMPutrajaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KKMPutrajaya</a> takes note. <a href="https://t.co/tZSQamW39w">pic.twitter.com/tZSQamW39w</a>
&mdash; Kelvin yii (@Kelvinyii88) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kelvinyii88/status/1557335951378001920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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He also added that MOH should be responsible to ensure the needs and welfare of the workers.
The MOH had release a statement over the issue on Twitter as of 3:20PM today (11 August).
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Kenyataan Media Hospital Sungai Buloh Isu Larangan Menggunakan Khidmat Penghantaran Makanan Secara Dalam Talian Untuk Kakitangan dan Pesakit di Hospital Sungai Buloh <a href="https://t.co/EZE9CnxtWO">pic.twitter.com/EZE9CnxtWO</a>
&mdash; KKMalaysia🇲🇾😷 (@KKMPutrajaya) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKMPutrajaya/status/1557627928417951744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2022</a></blockquote>

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They had stated that they had pulled back all the restrictions of food delivery to the hospital effective immediately.
Guess it just takes one viral tweet to get their attention huh? At this this worked.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Hartal Doktor Kontrak, KKM &amp; various cross references for context.
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All it took was one viral tweet for an issue to be solved.

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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.
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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.
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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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