Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-07-08 12:00 | Report Abuse

HI RevenueQueeN, today salmon bento.

Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-07-08 12:00 | Report Abuse

Yummy yummy

Posted by RevenueQueeN > 2020-07-08 12:01 | Report Abuse

Wow enjoy your lunch ya

Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-07-08 12:02 | Report Abuse

Same to you RevenueQueeN

Posted by Zillionaire > 2020-07-08 12:13 | Report Abuse

PEACE!

Posted by goodiewilly > 2020-07-08 15:07 | Report Abuse

Green Packet up so much today..Face Recognition projects or Alibaba comes in like PDZ?
ARBB fast fast up a few cents lar, at least happy gappy

Posted by CHLEONG888 > 2020-07-09 08:22 | Report Abuse

This is quite good fundamental company, do not understand why the pricing is stagnant??

Posted by GothicRock > 2020-07-09 09:29 | Report Abuse

Good morning to all happy investors of Arbb

Posted by saidora > 2020-07-09 09:50 | Report Abuse

Arbb is about to breakout. Be happy....

Posted by WellingtonSky > 2020-07-09 09:57 | Report Abuse

‘REIGN OF TERROR’ INTENSIFIES – THE MORE WOBBLY THE GRIP ON POWER, THE MORE CRUEL THE MEDIA OPPRESSION

Refugee rights activist Heidy Quah said that she was treated professionally by Bukit Aman but still considers her questioning over a Facebook post exposing the alleged mistreatment of refugees at Immigration detention centres to be “upsetting and hurtful”.

Posted by WellingtonSky > 2020-07-09 09:58 | Report Abuse

“The police are very professional but yet it is still really upsetting and really hurtful that something like this has happened,” the director of NGO Refuge for the Refugees told the media after being called to Bukit Aman this afternoon to give a statement on the matter.

“This has really blown up in such a (bad) way. My role is really just to amplify and dignify the voices of the most vulnerable communities,” she said.

“Even during the movement control order (MCO), we have been feeding over 50,000 people regardless of their status. How was it that trying to do good can end up with us getting into trouble?”
“We are fully heartbroken with the police action but as an activist, I continue standing by my convictions and amplifying the voices of the most vulnerable,” added Quah, who also said that her handphone had been confiscated, giving the police access to all her social media channels.

“This incident makes me question – what is freedom of speech?” she said.

Quah’s lawyer New Sin Yew confirmed that she is being investigated under the Penal Code 500 for criminal defamation and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 for the improper use of network facilities or network service.

Posted by WellingtonSky > 2020-07-09 09:58 | Report Abuse

“It was a report made by (the) Immigration (Department) on her Facebook post. It wasn’t that clear which post was it as the police did not specify, but we know that it’s probably related to the treatment of detainees in the immigration detention centre,” New explained.

New added that this latest investigation was similar to a number of recent investigations involving activists or those who speak out.

“This shouldn’t happen. Everyone is just trying to highlight certain issues which could be done better,” he said.

Regarding the confiscation of Quah’s phone, New said it was a normal practice.

“They normally do this as part of their investigation but the way we see it is that it is a form of harassment when there is no offence being committed,” he said.

Earlier last month, Quah shared her experience in helping a woman who struggled to care for her baby at the detention centre.

Her writing also exposed allegedly horrific conditions of the immigration detention cells.

Quah’s Facebook post on the issue had earned her a barrage of hate comments and harassments, including threats to her safety.

Her questioning today came in the wake of a police probe on an Al Jazeera news documentary episode that allegedly misrepresented facts surrounding the treatment of migrants detained around Covid-19 red zones in Kuala Lumpur.

Posted by WellingtonSky > 2020-07-09 09:58 | Report Abuse

PKR MP calls on govt to cease media pressure, push ahead with media council
Expressing concern over perceived pressure on the press of late, Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil has called on the government to cease such actions and to act swiftly to assure the media of its freedom.

In a statement, the PKR lawmaker (above) stressed that the media must be able to play its role by reporting freely. However, they “should not be free to report false or invalid news”.

“I regret the action in pressuring media personnel, including the recent (matter) involving Al Jazeera.

“[…] This check and balance requires not only the government to understand the role of the media in monitoring the administrations, (and) ethical media, but also the people who can evaluate information presented by the government and media.
“I urge (Communications and Multimedia Minister) Saifuddin Abdullah to act swiftly to assure reporters, editors and other media personnel that the government of the day is not anti-media or anti-freedom of speech, as well as give its commitment to immediately cease acts pressuring the media,” Fahmi said in the statement, uploaded on Facebook.

He also urged Saifuddin (below) to push forward with the media council, which formation remained uncertain with the installation of the new federal government.


This would allow issues surrounding the press to be systematically worked on, without affecting the perception held by international media and without turning local media into the government’s “yes men (pak turut)”.

“Minister must speedily meet with the pro-tem committee… failure to do so would mean he and the government are no longer committed to the principles of free media,” he said.

The media council pro-tem committee was set up under the former Pakatan Harapan government of which Saifuddin had been a part of prior to its collapse, fulfilling a promise as stated in the Pakatan Harapan manifesto to set up a media council.

The committee, headed by Malaysiakini CEO Premesh Chandran (pictured, far right) had worked on a draft bill since then.


The lawmaker’s statement came following government probe into the recently aired Al Jazeera’s 101 East documentary “Locked Up in Malaysia’s Lockdown” on Malaysia’s handling of migrants in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 25-minute report highlighted the alleged cramped conditions under which migrants were housed following the crackdown by authorities on undocumented migrants.

During the segment, the reporter questioned if the crackdown was the “practical reality of dealing with the pandemic or is it racism?”.

However, the international news agency further claimed that requests for responses by Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin, and their deputies for comments were not entertained.

The allegations of racism and mistreatment have since been denied by the authorities, including Ismail, Hamzah and Health Minister Dr Adham Baba.

Prior to this, several media personnel have also been called in for questioning over their reporting and postings, including health news site CodeBlue editor-in-chief Boo Su-Lyn and South China Morning Post reporter Tashny Sukumaran.

Boo (below) was questioned over her coverage on findings from an independent inquiry into the 2016 Johor Bahru’s Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) fire.


Tashny, meanwhile, was called in over tweets she posted when reporting on the May 1 immigration raid at Selangor Mansion in Kuala Lumpur. Her case was later classified as no further action.

According to Fahmi further, the actions taken by the new Perikatan Nasional government against the media could cause the country to slip in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) press freedom rankings.

Posted by MoneyMachineMaker发发发 > 2020-07-09 09:59 | Report Abuse

Hello. What's the problem if the Myanmar government take some responsibility?

Posted by AndyChin77 > 2020-07-09 10:00 | Report Abuse

On hearing Israel treating Palestinians illegally, harassing them and putting them in prisons - PAS and UMNO fellows will lompat like they are affected with mad cows disease. Malaysia under the PN gov't is caught red handed in mistreating refugees at the Immigration detention camps mind you mostly being fellow Muslim Bangladeshi's and Rohingya's; that story cannot tell the world. Nanti kerajaan PN Malu lah! Kena hush hush!

Posted by Zoologist > 2020-07-09 10:01 | Report Abuse

Najib era, but worse.

And then Najib returns.

The evil, greedy and power hungry DAP and Amanah were trying to save you.

Where’s Anwar?

Posted by SunnyWong > 2020-07-09 10:02 | Report Abuse

Harapan did not abolish the cma 233

Negligently

The pm was busy with 3 rd national car

And conference here and there

Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-07-09 10:03 | Report Abuse

The safest thing to do to highlight issues is to discuss with the Wakil Rakyats. Let them bring up the issues thru their official channels. They are our representatives to talk for us.

Why go Lone Ranger!

Posted by RAMPAGE GODLIKE ! > 2020-07-09 10:05 | Report Abuse

Elaine Tan If the representatives of the people were doing their jobs, we wouldn't be here in the first place. Stop being obtusely naive.

Posted by Elaine Tan > 2020-07-09 10:05 | Report Abuse

RAMPAGE GODLIKE ! , Welcome to the fascist state

Posted by traderstrades > 2020-07-09 10:06 | Report Abuse

We have to accept that there are so called ' democratic ' countries , where true democracy is a charade. There is no freedom of speech as we would like to interpret it.These are countries ruled by an insecure leadership, bereft of political maturity , boasting abundant corruption and little or no accountability. So, they survive , employing the ' might is right ' practice , using the agencies at their disposal to intimidate, bully, and harass activists , who unlike these morally bankrupt politicians, are vocal on issues that highlight and expose wrong doings . Right or wrong, human or inhuman, fair or unfair......these terms have no meaning or relevance to them! It is all about power , control and eventually subjugation!

Posted by QueenElizebeth IV > 2020-07-09 10:07 | Report Abuse

haha She is a traitor..our own people are suffering in our own country yet illegal are more important to her by tarnishing our country.

Posted by Kenny Chua > 2020-07-09 10:08 | Report Abuse

QueenElizebeth IV , our people are suffering from what that we have to treat these illegals worst than dogs? What are you talking about? Which religion are you from coz that really tells us your mentality.

Posted by Kenny Chua > 2020-07-09 10:08 | Report Abuse

By the way ‘Who let them in and sustained their presence with countless amnesty exercises?’

Posted by DoubleProsperity > 2020-07-09 10:09 | Report Abuse

The issue of undocumented foreigners/refugees/migrant workers has obviously polarised Malaysians.For decades now, the steady influx of foreigners under various official schemes and as the recent arrests of enforcement personnel in Johor show, via corruption-enabled migration, have reached a state which is impossible to ignore.

They are everywhere. Just everywhere. In almost every sector of the economy. And since they are mostly gainfully employed or are able to make a living serving Malaysians - they have every incentive to get in and stay.

But are they to be blamed? The government, since Dr Mahathir Mohamad's early days in office as prime minister, actively encouraged this influx through a series of short-sighted labour import policies.

That had resulted in the emergence of a flourishing migrant-licensing industry with agents, runners and later traffickers and enablers in the enforcement agencies.

And so, we have Indonesians, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Myanmars, Indians and Rohingyas who have successfully filled nearly all available jobs involving manual labour as well as the services and even retail sectors.

Successive labour ministers, as well as employer federations, colluded to keep the supply chain going. After some time, it became impossible to separate the legal from the undocumented migrants and the documented workers from UNHCR card-carrying refugees.

As things stand now, no one has any idea exactly how many there are in the various categories. They are just everywhere, including sprawling ghettos in urban and suburban areas and in places like those decrepit Selangor and Malaysia "mansions", apart from the semi-permanent filthy kongsis that are now a staple of the construction industry

And despite the known futility of shutting the proverbial stable doors after the horses have bolted, there is now a new attempt to stem the tide fuelled by a new political will which in turn is powered by stark health and economic realities.

And in the new rush to please their political masters, enforcement agencies which previously ignored the growing numbers are now finally doing what they should have been doing all these years.

Why enforcement agencies did not do their duty previously is a question for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) - not that RCIs have ever achieved or answered anything.

But those migrant/refugee NGOs which emerged over the years in response to the influx now need to consider the unintended consequences of their humanitarian acts - which served to attract and support migrants/undocumented workers.

In the end, all that is required is common sense tempered with a dose of humanity as the new policy takes form and substance.

But then again, will all those who gained by the influx - greedy employers, crooked politicians, agents, uniformed enablers and traffickers move on to do something else?

Posted by FOOK YOU FOOK ME > 2020-07-09 10:10 | Report Abuse

Please stop trying to pretend that these people are not here illegally. They broke the law and yet we give them medical treatment.

Why don't they go to Doha, the home of fake news channel Al Jazeera? None of these Arab countries takes any refugees or illegals. They are a bunch of hypocrites.

Give voice to them? Nonsense! They have plenty of voice working here and earning a living illegally, running businesses. Malaysia has been very tolerant and patient. Enough is enough.

Posted by XmenOrigin > 2020-07-09 10:11 | Report Abuse

I agree with you FOOK YOU FOOK ME in part but the real issue, and the truth of the matter, is our enforcement authorities have a systemic problem.

They were the ones who let them in and sustained their presence with countless amnesty and regularisation exercises, and when the migrants, both legal and undocumented, become a huge danger to public health, they round them up and detain them.

They were unprepared for this task because even Singapore was caught with their pants down. They do not have the facilities to house these detainees, and probably no country is prepared for such a task.

Question is, are they going to deport them? Already, there are voices calling for them to be legalised again. The problem will continue.

Posted by ChineseKungFuMaster > 2020-07-09 10:11 | Report Abuse

We need to know if the conditions are as bad as rights activist Heidy Quah says they are. Sadly, that won't happen.

Yes, there are laws we need to be aware of. But think for a second, who designed those laws and why. Have governments ever used these laws to control the narrative and hide their failures and excesses?

Laws aren't set in stone. They can be amended and repealed if found to be contrary to basic human values and democratic ideals. It's just that the ones who have the power to do it will never do it because then they will actually have to answer to and clarify these "defamatory" claims the citizens make.

Imagine yourself seeing something unjust and unsightly happening and not being able to talk about it publicly even though you know it to be the truth because you might have to go to prison for speaking your truth, and you didn't have a camera.

What's worse, even if Quah’s claims turn out to be true, most of us won't care because these immigrants are just "orang asing" (foreigners) through whom all the country's low-paying work gets done, and not actual human beings deserving of basic decency.

Posted by RangeRover222 > 2020-07-09 10:12 | Report Abuse

Yeah guys, This reflects on the poor state of our law enforcement authorities that are seen as a law unto themselves.

The Immigration Department officer that lodged a police report against Quah's Facebook post and the police officer that summoned her for questioning are barking up the wrong tree.

Quah was merely doing her NGO's function to "amplify and dignify the voices of the most vulnerable communities". Or are they sore about the RM12 Maggi mee expose?

Whatever it is, the Immigration Department chief is duty-bound to respond to the alleged scandalous state of affairs, failing which amounts to an admission of Quah's account of the inhuman and dismal conditions in the detention centre.

However, if this charade of roping in Quah as a sideshow is actually about the Al Jazeera documentary, the authorities must exercise their right to refute the documentary if they have the facts to do so.

In fact, considering its seriousness and our already battered international reputation as a kleptocracy, the authorities must go all out to rebut the ‘false’ accusations.

That would be the proper response rather than merely denouncing Al Jazeera.

Posted by alipay88 > 2020-07-09 10:12 | Report Abuse

Poor enforcement --so all can money--welcome to "truly asia"..

Posted by MoneyMaker168 > 2020-07-09 10:13 | Report Abuse

Migrants were brought in to work and not to do business here..Many want to go back but are worried being caught..Just let them go volunteerly without a fine..The Home minister should give a deadline,not just sit on it...
LET THEM GO.....

Posted by Zillionaire > 2020-07-09 10:14 | Report Abuse

Free speech has its limits. One obvious limitation is that it is subject to our laws.Also you should get your facts right and not heard from someone without verification.Visiting detention camps has its restrictions as well ,one of which is no cameras allowed.
So unless you are able to back up your claims especially on matters that cast the nation in a negative light you should not make those allegations.NGOs should be careful in making allegations as their comments are taken seriously locally and internationally.

Posted by XxXTripleXxX > 2020-07-09 10:14 | Report Abuse

So now that it's a police case, in order to find out if her claims are true or false, there should be an investigation by independent observers who believe in upholding the law, right? We need to know if the conditions are as bad as she says they are. Sadly that won't happen. Instead, one government body will verify allegations another government body.

You're right that there are laws we need to be aware of. But just think for a second about who designed those laws and why. Have governments ever used it to control the narrative and hide their failures and excesses? Laws aren't set in stone. They can be amended and repealed if found to be contrary to basic human values and democratic ideals. It's just that the ones who have the power to do it will never do it because then they will actually have to answer to and clarify these "defamatory" claims the citizens make.

Imagine yourself seeing something unjust and unsightly happening and not being able to talk about it publically even though you know it to be the truth, because you might have to go to prison for speaking your truth, and you didn't have a camera.

What's worse, even if her claims turn out to be true, most of us won't care, because these immigrants are just "orang asing" through whom all the country's low-paying work gets done, and not actual human beings deserving of basic decency.

Posted by ChinaDragon > 2020-07-09 10:15 | Report Abuse

Guys! Read what she stated. These are not just allegations, she went to the Detention Centre. This is eye witness account. We hide behind our supposedly perfect ‘Face’ of National Identity and fake Patriotism, when the reality is a vastly different picture.

Posted by gooddaymate > 2020-07-09 10:16 | Report Abuse

Good day mates,The spate of investigations initiated by PDRM and other Agencies since the PN government takeover has been perceived negatively by the activists, NGOs and ordinary people. Why?
Let's ponder as to what's the policy and direction of the PN government as regards freedom of speech and expression in accordance with our constitution.
I totally agree that such freedom is not absolute and we cannot accuse without basis or slander anyone or any agencies of the government.
However, it's an established norm in a democratic process that all public officials and the government are subject to scrutiny and criticism for the good of the country.
Negative perceptions must be corrected, otherwise public confidence will be eroded.

Posted by FantasticBeast > 2020-07-09 10:16 | Report Abuse

gooddaymate ,Yes. In future any PM or high ranking officers or families can openly steal and corrupt yet nobody can complain, otherwise they be investigated. Who is acting like a fool?

Posted by LOVE IS IN THE AIR..... > 2020-07-09 10:17 | Report Abuse

Please read the properly she disclosed about the conditions of the centre before she gets into this trouble. If what she shared is true, it is shameful of Malaysia to treat illegal migrants this way. The DG should investigate and ensure that these detainees are treated with dignity and humanely

Posted by gooddaymate > 2020-07-09 10:17 | Report Abuse

yikes

Posted by SweetiePie > 2020-07-09 10:19 | Report Abuse

Police under the once so called IGP with 'integrity' have restarted their old habits to harass, intimidate and kacau activists engaging in legitimate causes. Seems like authoritarian rule is back with police doing the deeds for the new government.

Posted by RevenueQueeN > 2020-07-09 10:19 | Report Abuse

If you can't rebut the allegations, just "question" them.

Posted by SweetMemoryLane > 2020-07-09 10:21 | Report Abuse

The apathy seen in some comments and on social are really quite disturbing. As though foreigners aren't deserving of decency. If we're so intolerant, why bother employing them in the first place? How do you think these guys became illegal? Because it's so much fun? Is there a possibility it's because their employers didn't let them return in time, or abandoned them, or kept their passport?

Posted by DatoSriLuvGuru > 2020-07-09 10:22 | Report Abuse

We have come full circle folks to the hey days of police intimidation under the innocuous guise of being 'questioned'. The old BN playbook is in full swing under 'Perhatin' PN. Watch the space!

Posted by FancyMe > 2020-07-09 10:22 | Report Abuse

How short are our memories? We praise PH and looked at them as reformers Anwar ,DAP and Amanah.First thing PH did when in government was to announce that its manifesto could not be carried out !
The 22 months PH had what reforms did it implement? Anwar was chasing Tun to step aside.Anwar was fighting with Azmin.Did PH focus on reforms? Now we are saying that Anwar should be PM to carry out reforms now or in future!
What did Anwar choose? He chose to be Opposition Leader rather than taking back Putrajaya and many applauded him for that choice so why complain about loss of freedom,harassment,abuse of powers?

Posted by MoneyMaker168 > 2020-07-09 10:24 | Report Abuse

FancyMe,Every point you made is valid and borne out. However, we all know the PM position is far too powerful, all concentrated in that one hand who holds this position. The moment Mahathir gets to be PM again, he will go back on his words as he absolutely cannot be trusted at all. Yes...without him, there's no way PH could have any opportunity to take back Putrajaya, but it looks like PH just had had enough of the old man

Posted by DatoSriLuvGuru > 2020-07-09 10:24 | Report Abuse

LOVE PEACE JOY

Posted by DatoSriLuvGuru > 2020-07-09 10:24 | Report Abuse

NAMASTE

Posted by FancyMe > 2020-07-09 10:25 | Report Abuse

Fancy fancy me, haha

Posted by Kenny Chua > 2020-07-09 10:27 | Report Abuse

Parliament can declare Amnesty for illegal immigrants who came in by a certain cutoff deadline. The cutoff deadline can be fixed at nine years before the decision to offer Amnesty.

The onus is on illegal immigrants in Malaysia to prove that they qualify for Amnesty, if declared and offered.

Amnesty would facilitate the gov’t to give illegal immigrants an identity. It may be by way of Special Pass, renewable yearly, before moving on to green MyKads. They can be given a Certificate of Identity to enable them to travel.

The illegal immigrants who came in the last nine years can be given three months grace to leave the country. If they fail to do so, the gov’t has no choice but act within six months against them or risk those involved being considered by their home countries as “having lost their citizenship”.

Posted by AndyChin77 > 2020-07-09 10:28 | Report Abuse

Shooting the messenger is one way to colour our otherwise successful movement control order. We should be celebrating our success instead of picking on those who are bothered enough highlight our weaknesses. Indeed our battle with Covid19 is not over and there are still challenges ahead for all of us.

Posted by SweetiePie > 2020-07-09 10:29 | Report Abuse

Yes this time I have to agree with you guys...its poor enforcement and rampant corruption...