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Now, you have no reason not to write…

After 30 years of writing, questioning, and advocating for change,  recognition finally came from a Very Important Person, who sent me a message of encouragement that I will never forget. I felt very humbled when someone of his stature took time to write this message to me: “Selamat sejahtera Stephen. Saya percaya perbuatan yg baik akan dibalas dgn kebaikan juga. Wartawan atau penulis mmg mempunyai senjata yg tajam iaitu Pena yg membawa sejuta harapan dan kebenaran. Tqvm atas maklumat2 dan info yg dikongsikan. Ianya memberi bnyk manfaat kpd saya dlm menjalankan amanah dan tanggungjawab. Tqvm Sir.” (Greetings, Stephen. I believe that every good deed will be rewarded with goodness in return. Journalists and writers indeed possess a powerful weapon—the  pen—which carries a million hopes and the truth. Thank you very much for the information and insights that you  have shared. They have been highly beneficial to me in carrying  out my duties and responsibilities...
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Too Many Wallets, Too Many Cards: The Hidden Cost of Cashless Payments

Selama ini, kerajaan pusat dilihat masih belum menyelaraskan dan mengawal perkembangan sistem pembayaran tanpa tunai yang menggunakan pelbagai kad serta aplikasi telefon bimbit. Keadaan ini menyebabkan pengguna terpaksa berurusan dengan terlalu banyak platform pembayaran yang berbeza. Kebanyakan kad dan e-wallet memerlukan pengguna menyimpan deposit atau baki minimum, sama ada RM10, RM20, RM50 atau RM100. Walaupun jumlah tersebut mungkin kelihatan kecil secara individu, apabila pengguna mempunyai banyak kad dan aplikasi, jumlah wang yang "terkunci" menjadi satu beban kewangan yang tidak sepatutnya ditanggung oleh rakyat. Sebagai contoh, saya pernah membeli kad KTM ketika menggunakan perkhidmatan Komuter dari Seremban ke Kuala Lumpur. Saya terpaksa membayar RM10 untuk mendapatkan kad tersebut, walaupun hanya menggunakannya sekali sahaja. Selepas itu, baki kredit yang masih ada tidak lagi digunakan dan akhirnya terbiar begitu sahaja. Malah dalam ekosistem Touch 'n Go sahaja...

Lorong RFID kedua petanda RFID dekat tol plaza Litrak masih terlalu kecil

Even from this distance, can yiu see the second RFID logo compared to the one on thr left?   Tujuan aduan ini adalah untuk memastikan pengguna yang telah membeli pelekat RFID pada harga RM35 benar-benar dapat menikmati kemudahan perjalanan yang lancar (seamless) di plaza tol.  Walau bagaimanapun, penyediaan hanya dua lorong RFID masih belum mencukupi, terutamanya apabila salah satu lorong tersebut kurang menonjol dan tidak dilengkapi papan tanda yang jelas serta mudah dilihat dari jarak jauh mahupun dekat.  Akibatnya, kebanyakan pemandu akan tertumpu kepada lorong RFID yang lebih ketara dan berisiko terkandas apabila berlaku masalah kepada kenderaan di hadapan, seperti tag RFID gagal dikesan atau baki e-Wallet yang tidak mencukupi.  Keadaan ini menyebabkan aliran trafik terganggu dan pengguna lain terpaksa menunggu walaupun terdapat lorong RFID kedua. Selain itu, dalam situasi sedemikian, pengguna masih perlu bergantung kepada kad Touch 'n Go sebagai alternatif....

Beyond Political Lines: How Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is Elevating Opposition-Led States

AI-generated image to illustrate a point that the Madani government provides aids for the people in states which their own governments failed to provide and execute the projects in the past despite federal funding  The latest Malaysiakini reporting highlights the exact core of this ideological divide. At the PKR congress in Malacca, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim revealed that elements within Barisan Nasional (specifically UMNO) opposed providing federal aid to PAS-led states. Anwar’s decision to stand firm directly reflects the core philosophy of his Malaysia Madani framework: For decades, Malaysian federalism was defined by a punitive political landscape.  Under the historical governance of Barisan Nasional, led by UMNO, states and constituencies that dared to vote for the opposition were routinely sidelined.  One only needs to look back at how long-standing opposition strongholds like Kepong—a stronghold of the DAP—were intentionally deprived of federal development all...

Use AI to verify what you read on Social media

I  shook my head in disbelief when someone said be believes what this piece is saying.  My question is why everything has to be Anwar’s fault? Isn’t this obvious enough to show that someone is paying the Cybertroopers to target PMX in the same manner the other articles also target him? Isn’t this alteady obvious why we should not believe the poison letter obsession written by a mamak to topple Tunku Abdul Rahman? Why we stlll cannot see through the blatant lies?  Just copying this article on Microsoft Copilot and writing this simple prompt you will be able to get an unbiased analysis from AI:  Answer https:// copilot.microsoft.com/shares/5tsKvkAvwii84Ey9LJKcR The stench 👇🏻 Nurul was the unwilling politician.. thrusted into politics at age 18 when she still a student..to campaign for Anwar's release from prison.. Anwar should know very well his daughter's feelings before he manipulated for her to get to the second top post in the party..read this article 👇 Prompt :...