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Pretty Yana Stirs Ashura Porridge

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Yesterday in the Hijri calendar is 10 Muharram, a day when Muslims commemorate significant historical events that have led to annual practices among the Malay-Muslim community in the Nusantara (Malay Archipelago). Yana stirs Ashura porridge Usually, women play an important role in the success of cooking and distributing Asyura porridge. My old school friend recently shared a picture of her and her friends in the cosmopolitan town of Raub, Pahang, working together to cook the Pahang version of bubur Asyura . Affectionately known as Yana, the "Perempuan Melayu Terakhir" (Ultimate Malay Woman) from Kampung Buntut Pulau, Temerloh, looked cheerful with her friends, despite being a little tired. According to Wikipedia, Bubur Asyura is a porridge made with a variety of mixed ingredients on the 10th of Muharram, which is the Day of Ashura . It is also known as sugha. Bubur Asyura must contain 10 types of ingredients; if it has more or less, then it is not Bubur Asyura. Each state, ...
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Accused Dictator, Plane Crash and 5% Royalty

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Harris Salleh (left) said Joseph Pairin Kitingan’s accusation that he acted like a ‘dictator’ was a grave misrepresentation of constitutional facts and historical events. Referring to news report by Sabah-based Daily Express yesterday, news portal FMT reported on the same day that former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh has hit back at Joseph Pairin Kitingan, his political rival and later successor as chief minister, saying it was “wholly untrue and deeply irresponsible” for Pairin to say that he acted unilaterally in the signing of the Petroleum Development Act (PDA). Harris said the law, which vests Sabah’s petroleum resources with Petronas, and the 5% royalty provided to the state, were matters of national interest that fell under federal jurisdiction, as provided by the Federal Constitution. The legislation was thoroughly deliberated and passed at both the federal Cabinet and Parliament with the full participation of representatives from Sabah and Sarawak, he said. He said Pair...
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A Kadir Jasin beri gambaran tinjauan soal selidik Merdeka Center tidak boleh dipercayai

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Hasil tinjauan Merdeka Centre bawa mesej: Pilihlah Anwar Grafik oleh Bernama 1. Firma penyelidikan pasaran dan kajian pendapat awam, Merdeka Centre berkata Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, adalah pilihan nombor satu dengan 52 peratus kadar kelulusan (approval rating). 2. Tentulah ramai penyokong beliau gembira dan bertambah yakin yang beliau berpeluang menjadi Perdana Menteri untuk penggal kedua.  3. Dalam tinjauan (survey) terbaru firma itu, Encik Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar menduduki tempat kedua dengan 50 peratus kelulusan diikuti oleh Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin (36 peratus), Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (28 peratus), Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (25 peratus) dan Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (24 peratus). 4. Tentu ramai juga bertanya, bolehkah respons daripada lebih sikit seribu orang mewakili pendirian berpuluh juta rakyat jelata? 5. Saya tidak mahu meletupkan belon sesiapa (burst anybody's balloon). Tetapi saya terpaksa berpihak kepada sejarah.  6. Pad...
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