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Sex, bribes & 1MDB shakes Malaysia to the core

At the 1MDB trial in the United States, a key witness who worked for global banker Goldman Sachs delivered juicy allegations that rocked Malaysia to the core.

Sex, bribes, Bank Negara and Najib begging for his children to get jobs at Goldman Sachs were all shocking disclosures for many.

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WP chair Sylvia Lim urges for better balance between rule-keeping and innovation in S’pore society

Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) made the case in Parliament for encouraging more innovation and creativity in Singapore, which would allow the country to contribute more to humankind.

The WP Chair said  in Parliament on Tuesday that while Singapore’s rule-keeping culture has served it well in keeping the number of serious cases and deaths low during the Covid-19 pandemic, when it comes to innovation, other countries with “looser” cultures have done better.

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In tears, parents of deceased child beg Malaysia’s Ministry of Health for an explanation

The parents of a deceased boy who got his COVID-19 virus immunisation more than two weeks ago are begging the Ministry of Health for an explanation.

In tears, they say they are helpless, and they want to find out why their 13-year-old son collapsed and died 18 days after receiving his first immunisation dosage.

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Tell me why this Chinese-led Malaysian political party is often used as a scapegoat

It is adamant that the Chinese-led DAP should not be allowed to participate in national politics, particularly in the run-up to the Johor state elections.

The DAP is running for seats in these elections on March 12 as part of the Pakatan Harapan opposition led by Anwar Ibrahim.

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Utter nonsense and waste of resources: netizens on TraceTogether, SafeEntry being used until vaccine-differentiated measures no longer needed

TraceTogether and SafeEntry will continue to be used  until the authorities are certain that Covid-19 is “no longer epidemic”, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary, even as people are concerned that the apps aren’t practical in some places.

Dr Janil told Parliament on Thursday (Mar 3) that these technologies enable verification checks for entry into venues or activities where such measures are enforced. They are necessary to protect people who are unvaccinated, who are at greater risk of developing severe disease.

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