Siti Muslihah

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Social Justice

food

delivery rider

underrated

society

look down

rider

motorcycle

There will always be a skeptical judgment against any occupation in this world in the eyes of society. Perhaps makchik bawang knows the best&hellip;
Unpopular opinions such as lawyers are (good) liars, politicians sound more politikus, teacher profession is not worth anymore, accountants have nothing else to do but numbers in their life, and the list goes on.
Generally, society would view people based on the what they do for a living and the logic is there.
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Not all superheroes wear cape, some wear helmets.
Every cloud has a silver lining. The strike of Covid-19 to some extent had opened the eyes of the community and take delivery riders&rsquo; occupation seriously where they have committed to their job delivering food to houses, buildings, and premises from a location to another continuously every single day.
Apart from that, countless times we heard of our delivery riders have been always the ones who lend a hand whenever there were accidents on the roads too.
They are not the only delivery rider. They are front liners and superheroes!
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Since the movement control order (MCO) took place on March 18, two major food delivery services have increased the number of riders working for them to meet increasing demand.
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Foodpanda Malaysia&rsquo;s head of logistic, Shubham Saran shared that there had&nbsp;been a 7.5 percent rise in the number of delivery guys for his organization and a 37 percent increase in employment applications.
He mentioned his company had begun to hire significant numbers of new riders a week before March 18 last year.
Despite how some people might view this industry as something "less important" rather than other occupations, still many people opt for food delivery riders as a valid option to commit as a part-time job.
Let's take a moment for a while and re-think this. Is it true that Malaysians have really &lsquo;opened up&rsquo; their eyes about this occupation of delivery riders?
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Life without delivery riders? Nightmares. 
Delivery riders have been the unsung heroes who brave the insane roads and streets every day. Who knew that delivery riders can also be friendly and were so much informative if one takes the chance to get to know more about their experience in this said industry.
Team MYC! has decided to take this opportunity to bring the delivery rider's topic to public attention especially of how much people have perhaps underestimated or overlooked this occupation within the community. A few interview sessions have been carried out recently from two major food delivery companies of their riders regarding current issues and the reality of being a delivery rider nowadays based on their own experiences in ways we could never think of before.
Nor Adlan Nordin, an officer of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia) shared how was his journey so far as a part-time Foodpanda rider since Covid-19 since last year, in an engaging conversation we had.
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Adlan cherishes his job as a delivery rider not only could improve his time management but also a good side income for quick cash.
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Y'all better be good because police can rock in a pink shirt as well.
Adlan told that it takes a good time management skills to multitask his limited time in fulfilling the responsibilities as a police officer and a food delivery rider. Both consume a lot of energy and time daily however, with a day that can profit him at least RM120 roughly, it was worth of sacrifices especially in the hurdles of pandemic and the uncertainty of the economy nowadays.
He told that "My duty as a police officer would require two to three days a week so whenever I have my off days, I&rsquo;d usually work (as a Foodpanda rider) from 10 am until around 12 pm and the profit gained from the service would roughly cost me RM120. It depends on what &lsquo;batch&rsquo; one belongs to in the food runner system based on his or her performance as a delivery rider.
"But I can't lie, it is such an exhausting commitment but it is worth my time. I want to improve myself better in time,' said the 23-year-old rider when asked why does food delivery service become his choice as a second job at the moment.
The fact that a motorcycle is indeed a perfect vehicle to get around conveniently compared to cars especially in the middle of busy traffic in a packed city, motorcyclists are more likely exposed to risks of any possible physical injuries on the road.
Adlan agreed as he explained it further, "I am aware of the mentioned risk (road accidents). It is the worst thing that could ever happen to any motorcyclist. Thus, there is no safety management system adopted by the company for their riders so we (delivery riders) have to take care of our self.
He proceeded, "Every occupation has its commitments. Since this job offers flexible time to fit into my schedule and it pays not bad, I consider this (the challenges) as an opportunity instead."
On the other hand, another Foodpanda rider Mohamad Aiman Mohamad Razi also viewed this industry as a great opportunity to improve his side income with flexible working hours.
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Aiman believes hard work pays off.
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As a delivery rider who can make roughly RM280 a day, Aiman said that it is the attitude that rules the game. He casually pinned, &ldquo;There is nothing complicated about this job. How much you put your effort into the job by delivering the order to the customers, that&rsquo;s how much you get paid for.
&ldquo;As a full-time delivery rider in Kangar, Perlis, I have to make sure that my motorcycle is always in a good condition. I don't have to spend much on the maintenance since motorcycle only needs to monitor its engine oil and chain in two months in a time if you take good care of your motorcycle well-being," he laughed.
Better pay than sitting in an office.
Nevertheless, the reality delivery riders ought to deal with is the ultimate weather of Malaysia in attempt to send their customers food on time and safely.
Although Malaysia is known for its equatorial climate, our unpredictable weather sometimes can be blazing hot and the other days are pouring heavily, delivery riders ought to step up their game to overcome the challenge and run their job smoothly.
Both delivery riders proposed that the weather is not something that any of us could have control over it, so they took the initiative to wear long sleeves gloves, a secured face mask, and always have their raincoats prepared with them at all times.
Stigma against delivery rider
People and stigma against the occupation can never be separated as mentioned earlier. When it comes to the delivery rider, some would say those delivery riders are always riding dangerously on the road and often hit the red light because they tend to "catch up" with the customers' orders.
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Kasyful devoted his time to being a student fromone of the local universities while working as a part-time Grabfood delivery rider in Selangor.
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A Grabfood delivery rider who is also a Bachelor of Pharmacy student, Kasyful Azhim Zainal shared his opinion, "I cannot deny that there are delivery riders that hit the red lights, etc and what is wrong, is wrong. They shouldn't be too focused on the orders alone and risk their lives and others.
"Hence, every occupation in this world has its challenges and none of us could escape from the society's stigma.
"People can judge all they want but they have no right to decide what's the best for us. Believe in ourselves and don't let people's voices stop us from doing what we want."
As a front liner, Kasyful takes a serious prevention in reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 while fulfilling his responsibility as a food delivery rider.
&ldquo;The (Covid-19) cases are still high and the lifted MCO shouldn&rsquo;t be a reason for us to take the pandemic as something come and go. Like other (delivery) riders, I strictly follow the SOP, wear mask, and keep my distance with customers when working,&rdquo; he said in the interview session.
Could not agree more with what Kasyful had to say about caring too much about others' thoughts rather than ours. After all, life is not about the destination but the journey along the way.
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Conscious or not, the delivery rider actually plays a very important role in our community to ensure the nation runs smoothly while in effort to curb the pandemic spread. Regardless of the what occupation that people are committing to, we should respect each other and spread kindness to make the world a better place to live. Don&rsquo;t be a Karen.
People are entitled to their own challenges with different solutions. Everyone does not have to be a doctor, a lawyer, an auditor, or even a delivery rider exactly to meet the life purposes. We just have to be ourself and that is enough.
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Team MYC would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and take this opportunity to thank every delivery rider, especially the great ones we approached. Photograph credits to respective delivery riders.

Delivery riders are one of the most underrated occupations that have been instrumental in keeping our economy (and sanity...) going especially during the pandemic.

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Delivery Riders: Two Wheels With Wills

When living in the busy city, we can&rsquo;t help to think that we need more greenery within the city. When you look at most major cities, there&rsquo;s at least either one large section of green such as Central Park in New York City or even a park within the city such as the Lake Gardens Park or Taman Tugu right here in KL.
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If you&rsquo;re one to go outdoors a lot or perhaps go to Bangsar often, you may have seen a place called Kebun-Kebun Bangsar which is a community garden within the city. It&rsquo;s situated along Lorong Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, where there&rsquo;s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) electric pylons.
In fact, Kebun-Kebun Bangsar is violating their temporary occupancy license (TOL) for their nursery purpose as they had just been slapped with an eviction notice by the Federal Territory office of the department of the director-general of lands and mines (JKPTG).
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The post was shared via their Instagram page where the notice was dated 23 June 2022 where they are in violation of Section 425 (1) of the National Land Code for using land located underneath high-voltage power lines owned and maintained by TNB without permission.
The violation states that they can be fined RM500,000 and jailed for five years if they fail to comply and remove all structures on the property. Additionally, the office states that they will not be entertaining any appeals after sending out the notice.
Violation of terms of license
Malay Mail reported that the office stands by the decision to evict the garden after violating the TOL. According to Datuk Muhammad Yasir from JKPTG, the office does encourage the gardening efforts but they are still required to abide by stipulated conditions.
&ldquo;Conditions for approved nurseries include the types of crops and no permanent structures are allowed under power lines, according to technical specifications from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB),&rdquo; said Yasir.
The eviction notice also comes by written and verbal complaints submitted by the residents of the area due to the garden rearing live stock within the property. The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had ordered the garden to remove the animals back in 2020 as the chickens, ducks and sheep within the property had caused the to be full of flies, noise disturbances from the animals as well as odour pollution within the housing area.
Hopes for Kebun-Kebun Bangsar to continue on running
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62-year-old Ng Sek San who founded the community garden had thanked all of those who helped maintained the garden which was backed by the DBKL on a two-year license. &nbsp;However, he failed to realise that the city did not extend their license beyond 2018 and only came to know about it when they received the eviction notice.
Although several letters of appeal were submitted to the relevant authorities, there had been no avail. Even 19 out of 20 of the residents who live adjacent to the garden had supported them.
&ldquo;Every week, thousands come to our farm to acquaint themselves with nature. We want to be left alone to do our work peacefully. It must be protected and safeguarded by everyone, including City Hall and the other authorities.&rdquo; he said.
Farm praised by Prime Minister
Just recently before the eviction notice, Prime Minister Dato&rsquo; Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had praised the farm as fruits, vegetable and flowers have been harvested from the land and been distributed to those in need within the community as well as soup kitchens.
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Saya berharap komitmen kerajaan terhadap agenda hijau dapat disemai di semua peringkat untuk generasi masa depan Keluarga Malaysia.
&mdash; Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) <a href="https://twitter.com/IsmailSabri60/status/1533427316658909184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Additionally, the garden within the city had played a role to educate society on the effects of climate change.
Following the eviction threat, Ng fears that future volunteers will be driven away and it will be harder to maintain the garden if they are able to continue so.
It&rsquo;s hard to come by good things in life and sometimes I question, why can&rsquo;t authorities give a bit of slack and also talk it out with those occupying the land. At least they didn&rsquo;t build a full-on building on the property as a garden which helps supply the community is much more beneficial. 
I guess we&rsquo;ll have to wait and see what will happen to the garden but let&rsquo;s hope it&rsquo;s here to stay.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Free Malaysia Today, Kebun-Kebun Bangsar &amp; various cross references for context.
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The garden owner didn’t know that their occupancy license was not renewed until he got the eviction notice. 

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"Praised By The PM Yesterday, Asked To Leave Today" Kebun-Kebun Bangsar Given Eviction Notices

Despite how some people may say that Malaysians are sometimes racially divided, we all share one common love which is the love for sports (aside from our love for food at least).
Recently our diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg had bagged another medal as she finished 3rd place for the women&rsquo;s 10m platform during the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
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Congratulations!
Just before she bagged the medal, the official Olympics twitter account posted an image of her swimming in the pool captioning &ldquo;Can she bag another medal to her collection in the #FINABudapest2022 women&rsquo;s 10m platform final?&rdquo;
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Pandelela Rinong appreciation post. 🇲🇾 Can she add another medal to her collection in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FINABudapest2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FINABudapest2022</a> women&rsquo;s 10m platform final? <a href="https://t.co/qsjboLJyu1">pic.twitter.com/qsjboLJyu1</a>
&mdash; The Olympic Games (@Olympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1541482201879035911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Unfortunately, Pandelela fell short of the gold and silver medal who were won by China&rsquo;s Chen Ruxi and Quan Hongchan respectively. Pandelela had scored a total of 338.85 points which secured her bronze medal.
Although how much we Malaysians and her supporters love to see it, Pandelela had reacted in the most Malaysian way possible with a &ldquo;boleh lah&rdquo;!
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Boleh lah <a href="https://t.co/tmBNLwpUgc">https://t.co/tmBNLwpUgc</a>
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A step-up improvement over her last performance
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In a report by New Straits Times, this is Pandelela&rsquo;s second medal after winning Bronze in the 2015 edition in Kazan, Russia.
Plus, the win also shows that Pandelela has been performing better and more consistent as she had tallied 332.10 and 313.15 points during the preliminaries and semi-finals. Although she&rsquo;s the oldest competitor in the tournament, it&rsquo;s dubbed as a moment of &ldquo;redemption&rdquo; after the disappointing performance she had at the Tokyo Olympics where she was one of the favourites to earn a medal.
&ldquo;I guess we can say that this is my redemption after the Olympics. I see every success and failure as a motivation to do better. And I am always inspired to watch the Chinese divers perform,&rdquo; said Pandelela.
Congratulating our diving queen
As many people do follow her, Malaysians took no time to congratulate her.
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Today (30 June) she&rsquo;ll be competing in the women&rsquo;s 10m platform synchronised event along side Nur Dhabitah Sabri as they look to defend the silver medal won by her and former partner Datuk Leong Mun Yee in 2019.
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Good luck in the event! Malaysians are cheering on for both of you!
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, New Straits Times, The Star,Olympics &amp; various cross references for context.
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Aside from winning bronze, Pandelela’s performance has also been improving despite being 29-years-old!

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Pandelela Bags Bronze At FINA World Championship And Celebrates It In The Most Malaysian Way Possible

&nbsp;The issue of human trafficking has always been around for a while now but over the past few months, Malaysia&rsquo;s headlines have been reporting many cases of locals being human trafficked as they fall victim to job scams by syndicates.
Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1259/still-not-found-after-1-month-hyeon-chia-suspected-to-be-resold">Still Not Found After 1 Month!? Hyeon Chia, Suspected To Be Resold!</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1260/14-year-old-boy-falls-victim-to-job-scam-and-nearly-gets-trafficked-to-thailand">14 Year Old Boy Falls Victim To Job Scam &amp; Nearly Gets Trafficked To Thailand</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1316/malaysian-teenager-returns-to-malaysia-after-being-scammed-into-human-trafficking">Malaysian Teenager Returns To Malaysia After Being Scammed Into Human Trafficking</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1364/msian-teenagers-return-home-after-being-human-trafficked-to-myanmar">M&rsquo;sian Teenagers Return Home After Being Human Trafficked To Myanmar</a>
Due to Malaysia&rsquo;s unstable economy, Malaysians of all ages have been looking out for jobs all over and some jobs were advertised online stating that it has high pay and great benefits. The victims then get attracted to and when they meet up with their new &ldquo;employer&rdquo; they get smuggled to countries such as Cambodia or Myanmar. From there, they are forced to conduct scam operations mainly targeting Chinese speaking individuals or foreigners.
Job syndicate arrested by authorities
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With the authorities cracking down on these cases, it looks like these syndicates are slowly getting caught. One such recruiter who allegedly works with the syndicates has been arrested recently. PCA Public services and Complaints Department head, Datuk Seri Michael Chong had identified the man as &ldquo;Danny&rdquo; and he is an Indian-American who can speak fluent mandarin.
Danny frequently operates via social media luring the victims with ads of high paying jobs available abroad. After convincing the victim to apply for the job, he would personally meet the victims and picked them up in person before smuggling them through clandestine routes out of Malaysia to go Myanmar and Cambodia.
Victims were also held under ransom while they perform their job and negotiation between the syndicate and family are talked upon as many want their loved ones back home.
Victims participate in scam operations under tight watch
The victims later learn about the truth of the jobs they were getting into as members of the syndicates kept them under watchful eyes with armed guards 24/7 to ensure that they don&rsquo;t go against their jobs.
The victims were all kept within a compound on multiple floors where it&rsquo;s said to have over 300 people and many of them also included Malaysians.
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The Myanmar Love Scam syndicate compound. Location: Southwest Myawaddy, Myanmar Coordinates: 16.630884&deg;N 98.556680&deg;E Approximately 1,000 Malaysians held hostage, victims from other nationalities expected. High density area based on the amount of parked cars alone. <a href="https://t.co/mljymst5Vo">https://t.co/mljymst5Vo</a> <a href="https://t.co/3zf4hSnouh">pic.twitter.com/3zf4hSnouh</a>
&mdash; GeoInt.MY (@GeoInt_MY) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeoInt_MY/status/1535675365229842433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2022</a></blockquote>

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In a report earlier this week, Danny is identified as the same recruiter who had duped two teenagers from Pahang to take up a &ldquo;customer service position&rdquo; before they were smuggled to perform a love scam operation in Myanmar.
As of now, Datuk Seri Michael Cheong says that their department currently has as many as 74 complains regarding job scams but so far, only 23 people have been rescued. Authorities are currently in the right direction towards rescuing victims as operations are still currently ongoing.
&nbsp;Hopefully these victims will soon return to home to their families. Although it&rsquo;s tough for authorities to catch all these syndicates but slowly does it. 
A reminder to all to not easily fall for job scams easily as it could mean life or death for yourselves. I don&rsquo;t think anyone would want to go through the mental trauma of being smuggled around to work as scammers. 
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, China Press &amp; various cross references for context.
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Victims were lured via high paying jobs on social media but authorities are still out to find more syndicates involved with the human trafficking issue happening in Malaysia.

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Syndicate Who Lured Malaysians Into Job Scams Arrested 

Everyone knows the struggle of finding parking in a shopping mall on a weekend.
But the one thing many Malaysians love is the convenience of how we have Touch &lsquo;n Go to pay for parking cause it&rsquo;s super convenient. Many of us now live in the era of cashless transactions and sometimes we don&rsquo;t even bring cash around with us anymore.
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But if you&rsquo;re one to go to 1 Utama, you&rsquo;ll know that out of all the biggest malls in Malaysia and it still does not support TnG payments as they have their own parking payment card known as ONECARD.
It all started with a TikTok
As jokes can be fun and all, TikTok user Ping Zhi Chuah took the opportunity to make a TikTok stating about the struggles of going to 1 Utama without small change.
*Warning foul language used
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<section><a title="@iamcpz" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcpz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@iamcpz</a> Y u do dis 1U? <a title="parkinglot" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/parkinglot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#parkinglot</a> <a title="autopay" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/autopay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#autopay</a> <a title="1utama" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/1utama" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#1utama</a> <a title="problems" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/problems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#problems</a> <a title="♬ Funeral Music - Bobby Cole" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Funeral-Music-6716039644095465474" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ Funeral Music - Bobby Cole</a></section>
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Ping had no small change and used a RM20 note to pay for his parking and in return, rather than getting notes back, he received RM18 of change in 50 cent coins (which were all new and shiny). The TikToker showed his frustration in a joking way saying how he now has all the coins while holding it in his hand.
Taking an opportunity
After that went viral, our favourite meme site MGAG took the opportunity to jokingly roast 1 Utama for not having TnG as one of their cashless parking options.
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But today the joker gets outplayed as 1 Utama came back with the ultimate response to MGAG as they plugged a promo for their ONECARD parking system.
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1 Utama said that they had a good laugh on the post and figured a meme would be just as good as a response for this type of situation.
A spokesperson from 1 Utama had also shared that they do not believe in monopolies and want to keep parking rates affordable and free of surcharges for their shippers. Plus, for those using ONECARD, shoppers can earn UPoints and convert them into parking credits.
Get a free ONECARD!
If you haven&rsquo;t gotten a ONECARD yet, it&rsquo;s time to do so as 1 Utama is giving out it out for free till the 30th of June. All you have to do is flash your social media posting at the Customer Service or Concierge to get it!
Netizens love the friendly banter between MGAG and 1 Utama
As how we saw success of meme post boosting promotional value of a place or product such as how everyone&rsquo;s favourite GSC admin and Mydin Twitter admin did, it really does help spread the love in the community.
Check out some of the comments by those on social media:
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Only those who go to 1 Utama know the convenience of the ONECARD parking. Time to grab yourself one I guess :D 
Despite loving TnG&rsquo;s convenience, I&rsquo;d rather pay for cheaper parking than having to fork out RM8 to RM20 for parking in a day. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments. 
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, TikTok, 1 Utama, MGAG &amp; various cross references for context.
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1 Utama Hits Back At MGAG After Roasting Them For Not Having TnG Parking

Are you really Malaysian if you can&rsquo;t speak multiple languages? Unlike other countries, most Malaysians are bilingual or even trilingual which makes us one of the unique countries out there as we are living in a multiracial &amp; multilingual society.
But what makes us just as unique is how each state has their own dialects which can sometimes confuse most people, even locals. Have you tried having a full conversation with a Kelantanese person? Omg I always struggle to understand half the things they are saying.
The good thing about being able to speak multiple language is that it helps strengthen yourself in the working world and even the talent world.
A grab driver in Sarawak had posted a video on TikTok where he stole the spot light with his &ldquo;ability&rdquo; to speak another language. Typically, we don&rsquo;t see Malays talking in Mandarin or any other Chinese dialects but this got netizens impressed&hellip; and confused.
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<section><a title="@pakwerangers405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pakwerangers405" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@pakwerangers405</a> itu tokey memang tidal dapat tido fikir apa dia cakap....<a title="sarawaktiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/sarawaktiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#sarawaktiktok</a> <a title="fypシ" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp%E3%82%B7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fypシ</a> <a title="fyp" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fyp</a> <a title="tiktokmalaysia" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktokmalaysia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktokmalaysia</a><a title="tiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktok</a> <a title="♬ original sound - PAKWE_RANGERS405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-PAKWERANGERS405-7113753060363488026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ original sound - PAKWE_RANGERS405</a></section>
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Off the get go, it&rsquo;s impressive that a non-Chinese person can confidently and fluently talk the language but as you can see in the video, even the uncle at the stall was also left in a state of shock when trying to communicate with him. The man was too stunned to speak.
One possible reason why most of us wouldn&rsquo;t understand the language is due to the Grab driver speaking in a local dialect which only Sarawakians can understand or is because he really isn&rsquo;t talking in a mandarin?
Not the first time the rider went viral on TikTok
Not too long ago, he had also gone viral when speaking Mandarin while at a motorcycle workshop. Although the Chinese man in the video didn&rsquo;t seem to understand what he&rsquo;s trying to say, his friends definitely had a good laugh as they were amazed at his speaking skills.
In fact, the video actually had 1.7 million views and 148.4K likes on it.
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<section><a title="@pakwerangers405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pakwerangers405" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@pakwerangers405</a> bila aku cakap bahasa cina....org cina sendiri x faham apa aku cakap...<a title="kuchingtiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/kuchingtiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#kuchingtiktok</a> <a title="fypシ" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp%E3%82%B7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fypシ</a> <a title="tiktoksarawak" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktoksarawak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktoksarawak</a> <a title="fyp" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fyp</a> <a title="♬ bunyi asal - pakwerangers405 - PAKWE_RANGERS405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/bunyi-asal-pakwerangers405-7065574137498045210" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ bunyi asal - pakwerangers405 - PAKWE_RANGERS405</a></section>
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Do many Malaysians speak a Chinese language?
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To be fair, most schools in Malaysia teach Mandarin primarily, in comparison to the other Chinese dialects.
In Malaysia, Chinese languages vary from Mandarin to other dialects such as Cantonese, Hakka and Hokkien. These dialects may also further vary upon the state you live in and family upbringings. At the moment, there is around 22.4% of Chinese ethnicity living in Malaysia but it doesn&rsquo;t specificy how many of them could speak which language / dialects as some classify themselves as a &ldquo;banana&rdquo; (unable to speak ANY Chinese language / dialect).
Well, after passing my headphones to my intern&hellip; well I&rsquo;ll just put this gif down below as an reenactment of his reaction.
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I guess we can say this isn&rsquo;t truly a Chinese dialect (at least according to him) but hey it&rsquo;s still entertaining. What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, TikTok &amp; various cross references for context.
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At first, you’ll be impressed till you realise what he’s actually saying 🗿😅

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Netizens Stunned At Sarawakian Grab Rider Speaking Mandarin?

If you ask Malaysians what do we all have in common, for sure someone will answer is that we all love to eat. No matter where you go, there&rsquo;s always something delicious to eat around the corner at almost any time of the day.
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But one thing that&rsquo;s difficult to handle is how people view our food and also maintaining the hygiene and cleanliness of the restaurant and the food. One slip up and a post on social media can mean the downfall of the restaurant as it is.
Recently, a customer took to Facebook having shared their bad experience at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur as she came across a fishing hook while enjoying the meal with her family. Her father had found the hook inside the fish head embedded in a chunk of flesh.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1656472126/unsigned/k4rmy0otzil5n4zrmipb.png" /> My genuine reaction to show I&rsquo;d look if I find a fishhook in my meal. 
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&ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it incredible? We found a fishing hook inside a fish head. Fortunately, my father didn&rsquo;t take a whole bite, and broke apart the flesh before finding the hook.&rdquo; she said.
As she was stunned, she had asked for the manager to make a report on the incident.
Manager blames distributor and not their restaurant
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The woman flagged one of the waiters and explained what would happen if other families did not discover the hook or if children were to share the meal. The waiter did apologise and said it was the kitchen&rsquo;s fault for being careless which is understandable.
But things took a twist when she went to pay for the meal, she questioned the manager in charge over the matter. However, the manager allegedly responded stating that &ldquo;it&rsquo;s not our fault, it&rsquo;s the supplier&rsquo;s problem.&rdquo;
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Even after this issue, the restaurant had only deducted 60 cents from the total bill as a form of &ldquo;compensation&rdquo;.
Report to JKN if ethics are not followed
The public is advised to immediately make a complain to the State Health Department (JKN) if people who sell food without complying with the ethics of preparation of the food.
Earlier in January 2022, a famous restaurant in Kelantan had been penalized under the Food Act 1983 for causing food hazards after a child had accidentally swallowed a nail which was used to seal the food packaging.
Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/852/child-undergoes-emergency-surgery-after-accidentally-eating-nail-from-the-famous-nasi-paku">Child Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Accidentally Eating Nail From The Famous &ldquo;Nasi Paku&rdquo;</a>
Looks like we&rsquo;ll have to be more careful when we eat outside. Sad to say the behaviour from the restaurant owner was truly disappointing and hope that no one will need to go through an issue like this again.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, TRP, Sin Chew &amp; various cross references for context.
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Not only did they not take responsibility for the incident but the restaurant only gave a 60 cent discount over the incident.

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Customer Finds Fish Hook In Food! Restaurant Blames Supplier Instead

Looks like things are getting a little spicy in the world of politics.
Many know that Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. Recently their Youth Chief Ahmad Fadhli Saari was in the spotlight as he came under heavy fire when he visited a cinema in KL.
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Many took to social media to point fingers at him after activist Khalid Mohd Ismath had accused the party of double standards.
&ldquo;When people asked to build a cinema in Kelantan, PAS says it was forbidden but PAS clerics went to see movies in KL and it&rsquo;s not haram.&rdquo;
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Di Kelantan, bila rakyat minta bina panggung wayang, PAS kata haram tetapi ulama PAS pergi tengok wayang di KL tak pula haram. 😆😄😂. Binawe. <a href="https://t.co/ocEmoJJ0mo">pic.twitter.com/ocEmoJJ0mo</a>
&mdash; khalid Ismath (@khalidismath) <a href="https://twitter.com/khalidismath/status/1541037551405760512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2022</a></blockquote>

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For those who didn&rsquo;t know, there is no cinemas at all in Kelantan and those who would want to watch a movie will need to head to Terengganu to do so. Ever since PAS ruled in 1990, the Lido Cinema along Jalan Pos Office Lama, Kota Bharu had closed down.
The best part of this whole issue is that Ahmad Fadli who is the Pasir Mas MP was also the man who had initially rejected the proposal to build a cinema in Kelantan back in 2016 due to cinemas being a source of maksiat (social ills).
<img src="https://i.gifer.com/S9tj.gif" alt="GIF are you serious - animated GIF on GIFER" />
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Malaysians call out the party
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What&rsquo;s political drama if there&rsquo;s no one calling the party out. Malaysians called PAS &ldquo;hypocrites&rdquo; as they had exploited the religion for personal gain.
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PAS kan memang hipokrit. Dasar penunggang agama!
&mdash; Kuasa Melayu (@MelayuBangkit_) <a href="https://twitter.com/MelayuBangkit_/status/1541058822977880065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2022</a></blockquote>

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&mdash; GG (@matghafur) <a href="https://twitter.com/matghafur/status/1541229134659014656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Why should we buy the gold disc (Original) and not the purple disc (DVD-R) wei he yao goumai yuanzhuang guangdie (jin die) er bushi kelu ban guangdie (zi die) <a href="https://t.co/dfDK5m6dDP">pic.twitter.com/dfDK5m6dDP</a>
&mdash; memerang jantan (@abuqalaq) <a href="https://twitter.com/abuqalaq/status/1541258184542658560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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haha..Dekat Kelantan, bagi rakyat Kelantan semua Haram. Bila keluar Kelantan Ulama jadi pencuri haram jadikan halal. Tempat maksiat pun jadi halal di luar Kelantan. Bila nak buang nafsu haram, mesti luar Kelantan.Hahaha..
&mdash; Twendran (@wtawen) <a href="https://twitter.com/wtawen/status/1541069512199794689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2022</a></blockquote>

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PAS Selangor Youth speaks up on the situation
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1656402966/unsigned/qmblk5wjk9wvtqvn1mbb.png" />
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Due to all the backlash, PAS Selangor Youth had stepped in to defend Ahmad Fadhli on Facebook. The only reason why he was at the cinema was due to him accepting the invitation to watch the new &ldquo;Mat Kilau&rdquo; film and wanted to show his support for it.
They also stated the cinema ban in Kelantan and watching movies in KL should be viewed as a separate matter and things like this should be judged in a fair manner. Meanwhile, they also stated that they still support the context of rejecting cinemas in Kelantan as the current day movies do not comply with the shariah and has loose regulations.
Well, that&rsquo;s one way to put it huh? I guess this is why the party has been losing support over the years. As highlighted by one Twitter user, the only reason why they are still in power is due to voters outside Kelantan coming back to the state just for the election.
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yg buat pas bertahan sampai skrg pengundi luar duduk luar kelantan balik undi semata, balik kg hari raya.. tak tahu perit org kg sbb duduk bandar..
&mdash; A S (@aafiqshah) <a href="https://twitter.com/aafiqshah/status/1541058047828578304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2022</a></blockquote>

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What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments. 
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Malaysiakini, PAS &amp; various cross references for context.
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The party was criticized and stated that visiting the cinema in KL and banning it in Kelantan should be viewed separately.

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PAS Youth Chief Slammed For Double Standards After Visiting Cinema To Watch “Mat Kilau”

Are you one of those people who drive to work every day? Raise your hand if you&rsquo;re constantly stuck in traffic despite your workplace being nearby.
<img src="https://media4.giphy.com/media/3o6fIUdNKSknMxblG8/giphy.gif?cid=790b76117a31afb710b7fef47dbc415e947bdee1f6d30cd5&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g" alt="Season 1 Mrs Maisel GIF by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" />
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A study was conducted and states that commuters in the Klang Valley spend at least 44 hours per month being stuck in traffic jams. The average employee is estimated to be stuck in their vehicles for one to two hours everyday during their journey to work says UiTM Dr Ismaniza Ismail.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1656396641/unsigned/nrz3avnamialutjcvuhs.jpg" />
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Most employees work only eight hours a day but due to the daily commute, many lose a couple hours of their day right there. Employees around the Klang Valley also have to wake up earlier than usual in the morning to get ready and avoid getting stuck in traffic jams.
In fact, some people when going to work, instead of a smooth journey, they drive right into a traffic jam which can also be just outside of their housing area since most major housings are close to the main road or highway.
Dr Ismaniza states that the issue doesn&rsquo;t only plagues workers&rsquo; personal lives but also affects the productivity cost. The average wage in Malaysia is RM7 an hour and for two hours a day wasted in traffic and then you multiply it by 22 working days, most employees was at least RM308 of productivity in a month.
If you think RM308 isn&rsquo;t a lot, it can do wonders such as paying for petrol, groceries at home and many other necessities.
Everyone knows that when you&rsquo;re stuck in a traffic jam, it can affect ones mental and emotional health. Plus it&rsquo;s bad for our bodies as it can cause backpain for sitting down for long durations thus affecting ones emotions and productivity within a workplace.
<img src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/Up0tbonVHG7UNOQAmu/giphy.gif?cid=790b76112a7656597871196dbdf026d3493b4b168720eb01&amp;rid=giphy.gif&amp;ct=g" alt="Get Ready Pain GIF by Rodney Dangerfield" />
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Efficiency of public transport 
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1656396684/unsigned/mufwmjzeg6vxtabsqg6n.jpg" />
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Lately, the LRT/MRT and e-hailing services such as Grab have been the talk of the town as many find it too inefficient. The frequency of trains has decreased due to it being under maintenance and stations are getting too crowded. Meanwhile Grab is facing a shortage of drivers on the road due to many not willing to drive in the heavy traffic and have now left for other proper jobs again.
Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1279/harganaik-grab-fares-on-the-rise-due-to-shortage-of-drivers">#HargaNaik : Grab Fares On The Rise Due To Shortage Of Drivers</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1333/plans-derailed-as-commuters-frustration-grows-over-rail-service">Plans Derailed As Commuters' Frustration Grows Over Rail Service</a>
One solution suggested is for companies to have flexible working arrangements so employers can adopt ways to reduce employee&rsquo;s stress. If it&rsquo;s one thing that&rsquo;s certain, its that those in the Klang Valley can expect traffic congestions to get worse.
As we all talk about arrangement for flexible working hours in the future to reduce stress and increase productivity, the government had also passed an amendment in the Employment Act which will be enforced starting on 1 September.
By then, employees are allowed to formally request for flexible working arrangements which include working hours, days and to remotely work. However, their employers must give a written reply within 60 days and provide a reason for the rejection of the application.
If its one thing is that I hope the government will take the public transport issue mor seriously and see to improve its services in the coming years. If this keeps up, I don&rsquo;t think anyone would even be attracted to live or work in Kuala Lumpur anymore.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Harian Metro &amp; various cross references for context.
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To avoid mental and physical health issues, Dr Ismaniza suggest that flexible working hours could help solve this issue. 

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