SULTAN OF JOHOR: HOME MINISTRY’S RELUCTANCE TO REVIEW MM2H CRITERIA IS UNWISE

HM The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has expressed dismay at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) for its reluctance to review the new criteria of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme.

His Majesty said he would now personally take up the matter soon with Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, especially since Johor is a popular MM2H destination and the potential loss of revenue to the State from this programme was enormous.

He said the ministry’s decision was mind boggling and outrageous, considering that MM2H had brought huge economic benefits to Malaysia.

The rejection of appeals for a review, noted Sultan Ibrahim, was despite the earlier promise by Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin to reconsider the new criteria.

“What we have heard in Parliament is a mere promise to consider MM2H applicants on a case-by-case basis. It falls short of expectations and I can only say that this is pathetic. This is a complete let down to all the existing MM2H participants and the relevant stakeholders,” said His Majesty to the Royal Press Office (RPO) today (16 Sept).

Tuanku Sultan Ibrahim said if security was the main reason for the new criteria, then MOHA only needs to revoke the visas of errant MM2H pass holders, instead of a blanket ruling that affects everyone.

“MM2H offers multiplier economic effects. Malaysians benefit and so does the government. But now we are chasing them away. And the bad international publicity is detrimental for Malaysia,“ he stressed.

“I hope good sense will prevail and the government will reinstate the programme without any drastic changes immediately,” he said.

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SULTAN IBRAHIM KECEWA KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI ENGGAN SEMAK SEMULA SYARAT KETAT MM2H

DYMM Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar menzahirkan rasa kecewa Baginda terhadap Kementerian Dalan Negeri (KDN) kerana enggan menyemak semula syarat ketat Program Malaysia Rumah Keduaku (MM2H) yang ditetapkan baru-baru ini.

Baginda turut bertitah akan membangkitkan perkara ini secara peribadi kepada Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob dalam tempoh terdekat, memandangkan Johor merupakan antara destinasi popular MM2H, selain sumbangan program berkenaan kepada pendapatan negeri.

Baginda Tuanku Sultan bertitah Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin sebelum ini menyatakan bahawa kerajaan akan menyemak semula syarat ketat Program MM2H.

“Namun, apa yang kita dengar di Parlimen hanyalah janji untuk mempertimbangkan permohonan peserta MM2H berdasarkan kes demi kes, dan ini adalah diluar jangkaan dan sesuatu yang mengecewakan.

“Jika keselamatan adalah justifikasi utama untuk kriteria baharu, maka pihak Kementerian hanya perlu membatalkan visa pemegang pas MM2H yang didapati melakukan kesalahan, dan bukannya melibatkan semua peserta,” titah Baginda kepada Royal Press Office (RPO) pada hari ini (16 September).

DYMM Sultan Ibrahim bertitah keputusan berkenaan hanya akan membawa implikasi negatif, memandangkan Program MM2H sebelum ini membawa kesan positif kepada ekonomi negara.

“MM2H merupakan satu program yang memberi kesan baik kepada ekonomi Malaysia dan begitu juga kepada rakyat serta kerajaan. Jika sekarang kita mengenakan syarat ketat hingga memberi kesan kepada peserta, dikhuathiri kelak akan menjejaskan imej negara di mata dunia,” tegas DYMM Sultan Johor.

“Saya berharap perkara ini akan mendapat perhatian serta pertimbangan dari kerajaan tanpa membuat keputusan drastik terhadap program ini,” titah Baginda.

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“I bend therefore I don’t break.”

Yeah yeah yeah, it’s such a common quote that you’ll see in many many #instagramyoga posts. Usually you’ll see this quote next to a major #backbend photo. Many likes are clicked. Everyone applauds to that mind boggling #asana. And comments like 😱👍🏼👏🏼👍🏼 are left.

But is this yoga? It is very easy to take the face value of a quote and stick it next to a picture and have some quasi philosophical moment or sharing. I mean, how often have you seen a well choreographed picture or selfie, with a caption of some totally unrelated nature? It’s easy to talk the talk. But as yoga teachers, we at least need to understand the true meaning of the talk before talking about it.

Pictured here is a #vrksasana #treepose with a backbend variation. A tree that can bend can withstand strong winds. But the tree can still break if it bends too much - so does our body. To train to be more flexible is not because we don’t want to break. Being flexible is more about the mindset - the ability to change in any 👎🏼💩🤒👺🤬 circumstances.

What are some of the most misused quotes you have seen? Let me know in comments below.

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LeBron James has been carrying the Cleveland Cavaliers throughout these playoffs. That was a natural effect of the Kyrie Irving trade. The Cavaliers don't have another scorer who can carry the burden, forcing James to dominate just to give his team a chance in the playoffs against superior overall teams. That has led to some mind-boggling statistics, including this one: James has scored 40 or more points in six games this postseason. Those would be Games 2, 5 and 7 of Cleveland's first round series against the Indiana Pacers, Game 2 of their season against the Toronto Raptors, and Games 2 and 4 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Those numbers put him in rarified air in NBA playoff history.

The last person to score 40 points in a game six times in an individual postseason was Allen Iverson, who did so during his legendary 2001 run. The NBA record is eight, which belongs to Jerry West during his playoff run in 1965. Standing between James and West is Michael Jordan, who did it seven times in 1989. Here is the difference between James and those legends, though. He could still play 10 more playoff games. The Cavaliers are tied with the Celtics 2-2, and if that series goes seven games, it would be three more chances for him to add to his total. If he plays a seven-game series in the NBA Finals afterwards, that would be 10 games in total. Since James is scoring 40 points in 40 percent of his games this postseason (six out of 15), that would get to him a ridiculous 10 40-point games in the playoffs if he maintained his averages through Game 7 of the NBA Finals. There is no guarantee that he will play that many games, but it shows that James could very easily set the record this postseason.

The best part of this run, though, comes in a stat that doesn't even seem possible. Despite all of these 40-point games, James has never once in his career topped 50 points in a single playoff game. His career-high is 49 points, which he scored against both the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets earlier in his career. James can score as much as anyone if he has to, but that is not his game. Even though he is potentially the NBA's best scorer, he is also one of its best passers. Just as Phil Jackson once challenged Jordan not to win the scoring title, James knows that in order for his team to win, he is better served not scoring 50 or 60 points. There is a limit at which his scoring stops helping. He knows that he needs to get his teammates involved.

That is what makes James' statistics so impressive most of the time. He can score 40 points in a game while also dishing 10 assists. He does whatever his team needs to win. And now, they are only two wins away from the NBA Finals thanks to him.

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This is one of the most mind boggling aspects of Taiwanese driving / riding behavior that one sees daily:
To join a main road (from a side road) without looking AND EXPECTING ALL ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO YIELD TO THEM!
P.S.: They walk like this too! (Talk about having one's head up ones ***!)