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Your Useless Brothers

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When old John finally passed away, his kids started going through his dresser drawers. They were looking for the "real" stuff—savings accounts, the deed to the house, a will... anything of value. But they found nothing. Just a frayed leather wallet, a cheap drugstore watch, and a stack of yellowed polaroids from when they were kids. "Forty years at the plant and he didn't even leave us a house to sell," the oldest son muttered, his voice sharp with bitterness. "Spent his whole life as a laborer and never bothered to secure our future," the second son added, shaking his head. Only the youngest, Maria, stayed quiet. Because she remembered it differently. She remembered him getting up at 5:00 AM every single morning—even when he had a fever, even when his back was screaming—just to make sure they got to school on time. She remembered him buying her brand-new sneakers for gym class while he wore the same soles for years, literally duct-taping them together...
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Malaysiakini asks: Did Rafizi take bribes? My answer: Without prejudice, nothing is impossible

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Did Rafizi take bribes? Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, who has made a career out of exposing corruption, has been accused of taking bribes himself. As reported by Malaysiakini , an article posted on a relatively unknown news site claimed that NexG Bhd had given RM500,000 to Rafizi to butter him up and get help extending their contracts to supply passports and MyKads. Rafizi was the Economy Minister at the time, while the NexG’s passport and MyKad contracts were with the Home Ministry. The purported link was NexG being awarded a contract to rent out vending machines to Rafizi’s ministry for his entrepenuership programme. It was reportedly an open tender job with   multiple winners . Rafizi, a supposed proxy who solicited the money, and NexG have   denied the allegations . End © Permadu Visit Permadu Malaysia blog at  permadumalaysia.blogspot.com By  Fauzi Kadir Chief Editor Assistant Editor Jamaliah Mohd Salleh Final editing and brought to you by Fauzi Kadir ...
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Alleged corruption in higher education institution

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MACC has frozen 70 bank accounts with about RM8.5 million and seized seven vehicles as part of the investigation. Two lecturers were among four detained by the SPRM, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today in connection with an alleged RM5 million bribery and research fund misappropriation case, FMT reported last night. The other suspects comprise a company officer linked to a firm in the oil and gas industry, and an engineering company director, the portal quoted news report by Harian Metro . They were arrested to assist in investigations into alleged corruption involving a private higher education institution in northern Malaysia. According to a source, the suspects — three men and a woman — were detained between 2pm and 5pm yesterday, Tuesday 7 April, when they were providing statements at the Perak MACC branch in Ipoh. Investigators believe the offences involved the exchange of bribes to secure research projects and the misappropriation of research funds. The offences al...
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Pemegang akaun Facebook berandaian Tengku Zafrul terlibat dalam skandal mafia korporat

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Tengku Zafrul: 'The Untouchable' di Sebalik Skandal 'Corporate Mafia'? Dunia korporat dan politik Malaysia sejak kebelakangan ini dihantui oleh istilah 'Corporate Mafia' sebuah gerakan tersusun yang didakwa memanipulasi pasaran dan mengambil alih syarikat secara paksa. Di tengah-tengah spekulasi ini, satu nama sering muncul iaitu Tengku Zafrul Aziz. Persoalannya, bagaimanakah seorang tokoh perbankan boleh mengekalkan kuasa merentasi tiga pentadbiran Perdana Menteri yang berbeza, dan apakah peranannya dalam gerakan gelap ini? Kehebatan Tengku Zafrul bukan terletak pada ideologi politik, tetapi pada daya tahannya untuk kekal berkuasa. Walaupun kerajaan bertukar tangan berkali-kali—daripada era Perikatan Nasional hingga ke Kerajaan Perpaduan—beliau tetap memegang potfolio menteri yang strategik. Dilantik sebagai Senator sebanyak dua kali demi membolehkannya memegang jawatan menteri. Dari CEO bank terkemuka terus ke kerusi Menteri Kewangan, dan kini menerajui MITI. ...
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