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Saturday, November 14, 2026

SATURDAY JOKES - 342

 

Paddy (rice) threshing or Mukul padi (Malay) process in Malaysia

I was recently sharing with my father how bad my college football team had lost to a major rival 58-0 and that it couldn’t get any worse.

Dad, in his infinite wisdom, indicated, “The score could have been 65-0!”

 

Did you hear about the blonde coyote?

She got stuck in a trap, chewed off three of her legs and was still stuck!

 

Priest 1: We’ve got to do something. Many of the young people are converting to the Quaker faith.
Priest 2: I’ve noticed that too. In fact, some of my best friends are becoming quacks!

 

Thirty ways to shape up for summer – number one: eat less; number two: exercise more; number three…

What was I talking about?

I’m so hungry right now!

 

A man looked at the menu at the airport restaurant and saw that the sandwiches were named after planes.
“I’ll have a ‘jumbo jet’,” he said.
When the order arrived, he was disappointed to see how small his burger was, but he ate it anyway.
He then called his waiter over. “Was that the ‘jumbo jet’?” he asked.
“Yeah,” the waiter answered. “Went pretty fast, didn’t it?”

 

There was once a snail who was sick and tired of his reputation for being so slow. He decided to get some fast wheels to make up the difference. After shopping around a while, he decided that the Datsun 240-Z was the car to get. So, the snail goes to the nearest Datsun dealer and says he wants to buy the 240-Z, but he wants it repainted “240-S”.
The dealer asks, “Why ‘S’?”
The snail replies, “‘S’ stands for snail. I want everybody who sees me roaring past to know who’s driving.”
Well, the dealer doesn’t want to lose the unique opportunity to sell a car to a snail, so he agrees to have the car repainted for a small fee.
The snail gets his new car and spent the rest of his days roaring happily down the highway at top speed. And whenever anyone would see him zooming by, they’d say “Wow! Look at that S-car go!”


A holy man, a priest, and a minister are out fishing in a boat on a big lake when the priest realizes that he has to go to the bathroom. Not wanting to disturb the fishing of the others in the boat by having them take him to shore, he gets out of the boat and walks across the water to do his business and then returns to the boat. A little while later the minister has to go also and he does the same. He walks across the water, does his business and returns across the water to the boat.

Finally, the holy man feels the urge to go to the bathroom too, so he climbs out of the boat. But instead of walking across the water, he falls into the water and starts to splash wildly around. The priest and the minister finally drag the holy man back into the boat and the priest turns to the minister and says, “Maybe we should have pointed out to him where the rocks were!”

 

Little Mary talking to Little Johnny: I found twenty cents on the sidewalk.
Little Johnny: That’s mine. I dropped a twenty-cent coin there this morning.
Little Mary: But what I found was two ten-cent coins!

Little Johnny: That’s it. I heard it breaks when it hit the ground!

 

I worry about the germs in the holes of the bowling balls. Nobody cleans those holes. There are years of impacted pizza fingers in there. Taco fingers. Chicken fingers. I’m amazed those balls still have holes. Ever smell a bowling ball hole? You think the balls are knocking down the pins? You’re wrong. The pins are passing out from the smell!

 

You call your spouse and tell her that you’d like to eat out tonight.

When you get home, you find a sandwich on the front porch!

 

Little Johnny was caught swearing by his teacher.
“Johnny,” she said, “you shouldn’t use that kind of language. Where did you hear such talk, anyway?”
“My daddy said it,” he responded.
“Well, that doesn’t matter,” explained the teacher. “You don’t even know what it means.”

“I do!” Little Johnny retorted. “It means the car won’t start!”

 

A man walks into a bar, he sees two pieces of meat hanging from the ceiling. He asks the barman, “Why are those two pieces of meat hanging from the ceiling?”
The barman replies, “It’s a competition which we run every night. If you can jump up and touch the meat, you get free drinks for the whole night.”
“Great!” says the man, “but what if I can’t reach them?”
“Then you have to buy all the drinks for everyone all night,” the barman answers.
“Do you want to try?”
“No, but thanks anyway.”
“Why not?”, asks the barman.

“The steaks are too high!”

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Bessent says four US agencies wanted Megaspeed blacklisted

 

FOUR key US government agencies had supported placing Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed on a trade blacklist months ago, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Still, the Commerce Department did not act, intensifying scrutiny over Washington’s handling of alleged Nvidia chip diversions to China.

Speaking to CNBC’s Squawk Box, Bessent said the Treasury Department, Pentagon, State Department and Office of the US Trade Representative all favoured adding Megaspeed to the Commerce Department’s Entity List, which restricts companies deemed to pose national security risks.

“Commerce has the pen,” Bessent said, referring to questions about the delay in the department’s internal decision-making process.

His remarks come amid growing political pressure on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over reports that export-control actions targeting companies suspected of redirecting advanced Nvidia chips to China were delayed despite concerns within the administration.

Bessent said the Trump administration was focused on closing “leakage” in the US chip export system and questioned whether Nvidia had adequately vetted Megaspeed and related entities. He said companies must be held accountable if export controls were circumvented through intermediary firms.

“The real story here should be, did Nvidia know their client, and was there a robust effort at Nvidia to make sure that there was no leakage and that they were selling to what were obviously pass-through shell companies?” Bessent said.

The controversy has sparked calls in Congress for tighter restrictions on China’s access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and renewed scrutiny over enforcement of existing export-control measures.

Meanwhile, Malaysia has launched its own investigation into whether AI chips linked to Megaspeed were re-exported from the country in violation of local laws.

Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) said it is working with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department to determine whether chips imported by SpeedMatrix, Megaspeed’s Malaysian affiliate, were subsequently shipped to other destinations and whether any such transfers complied with Malaysian regulations.

The ministry emphasised that AI chips can currently be imported into Malaysia without a permit. However, since July last year, permits have been required for the export, re-export, transhipment or transit of high-performance US AI chips through the country.

“Malaysia will carry out its checks independently, in accordance with Malaysian law and based on the evidence available,” MITI said in a statement.

The ministry also rejected suggestions that it had cleared Megaspeed or SpeedMatrix of wrongdoing, saying any visits to data centre facilities were routine monitoring exercises rather than endorsements of the companies’ activities.

Malaysia said it was coordinating with authorities in Singapore and the United States and is considering additional safeguards to prevent the country from being used to bypass international export controls. — Focus Malaysia

Is sacking DPM Zahid enough for PMX to regain, restore slipping trust of PH backers in Madani?

 

Letter to Editor

PLEASE shoot me down if you think my suggestion is stupid.

I’m suggesting to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that after the Melaka state elections, he sack UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as Deputy Prime Minister and resume prosecution of the latter’s Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case.

This would most likely win a lot of public support for Anwar and possibly redeem his loss of credibility over fighting corruption in light of incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest.

Zahid should deserve such a sacking because UMNO has already hooked up openly with PAS and he himself has seemingly exhibited a lack of confidence in the Madani government by repeatedly urging Anwar to call for early elections.

There is therefore no better time for Anwar to cut Zahid loose. After all, Zahid is proving to be more of a liability than an asset to Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) position in the government given he’s also looking more and more like a musuh dalam selimut (an equivalent of “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” or “a snake in the grass”).

Jettison Zahid and confidence could well return to PH and Madani. Supporters who uphold justice and condemn corruption could come flocking back.

Is my suggestion easier said than done? Is it too simplistic? If it is, please tell me.

(Of course, the current stance between Zahid and Anwar could well be part of a deceptive sandiwara (theatrics) and they might actually have some secret mutual plan that we don’t know of, in which case my suggestion would be nothing but academic.) 

Veteran journalist Kee Thuan Chye is the author of Ask for No Bullshit, Get Some More! (sequel to No More Bullshit, Please, We’re All Malaysians).

The views expressed are solely of the author, Kee Thuan Chye and do not necessarily reflect those of  MMKtT

- Focus Malaysia.

Nilai kesan pusat data terhadap alam sekitar, masyarakat, titah Raja Permaisuri Agong

 Raja Zarith Sofiah menyeru masyarakat memainkan peranan tangani kerosakan alam semula jadi melalui perubahan sikap dan rasa bertanggungjawab memelihara bumi.

Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah bertitah kemajuan teknologi tidak boleh dipisahkan daripada kelestarian bumi, apabila aktiviti manusia memberi impak besar terhadap perubahan iklim, pencemaran, kehilangan biodiversiti dan sumber alam. (Gambar Bernama)
JOHOR BAHRU:
Raja Permaisuri Agong, Raja Zarith Sofiah bertitah pihak berkuasa, sektor swasta serta masyarakat perlu menilai kesan pembangunan pusat data di negara ini, khususnya terhadap alam sekitar dan kesejahteraan masyarakat.

“Kita perlu mempertimbangkan keperluan penggunaan elektrik dan air sangat tinggi, penyalahgunaan tanah serta kesan pusat data terhadap masyarakat kita, termasuk tahap bunyi bising dan kecerahan lampu yang digunakan sepanjang hari sampai ke waktu malam,” titah baginda pada Majlis Konvokesyen ke-70 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) di sini, yang turut disiarkan secara langsung menerusi Facebook UTM.

Raja Zarith Sofiah yang juga canselor UTM bertitah, kemajuan teknologi tidak boleh dipisahkan daripada kelestarian bumi, lebih-lebih lagi apabila aktiviti manusia memberi impak besar terhadap perubahan iklim, pencemaran, kehilangan biodiversiti dan sumber alam.

Justeru, baginda menyeru masyarakat berilmu memainkan peranan dalam menangani kerosakan alam semula jadi melalui perubahan sikap dan rasa bertanggungjawab memelihara bumi demi generasi akan datang.

Dalam pada itu, Raja Zarith Sofiah bertitah, teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI) sepatutnya dimanfaatkan untuk meningkatkan kualiti hidup masyarakat, bukan meraih keuntungan ekonomi semata-mata.

Menurut baginda, sebagai universiti penyelidikan yang menerajui penubuhan Fakulti AI pertama di Malaysia, UTM memikul tanggungjawab penting dalam memastikan pembangunan teknologi terus dipandu etika, integriti dan nilai kemanusiaan.

Baginda turut mengingatkan graduan bahawa perkembangan pesat AI membawa peluang dan cabaran besar, sekali gus menuntut mereka untuk terus menimba ilmu serta kemahiran bagi menghadapi perubahan teknologi.

Majlis Konvokesyen UTM ke-70 selama enam hari sehingga 19 Nov ini yang berlangsung di Dewan Sultan Iskandar meraikan 7,369 graduan pelbagai peringkat pengajian, membabitkan 10 sesi penganugerahan. - FMT

AirBorneo takes off for Jakarta: Kuching direct flights from RM399

 

Fly direct, skip the transit: AirBorneo runs the Kuching-Jakarta route three times a week on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. — Picture courtesy of AirBorneo
Fly direct, skip the transit: AirBorneo runs the Kuching-Jakarta route three times a week on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. — Picture courtesy of AirBorneo

KUCHING, Nov 14 — Sarawak’s state-owned carrier AirBorneo Airways Sdn Bhd (AirBorneo) has launched direct flights between Kuching and Jakarta, establishing a new air link between Sarawak and Indonesia’s capital.

The inaugural flight, MY396, departed Kuching International Airport yesterday and arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 to a traditional water salute, completing the journey in under two hours.

AirBorneo chief executive officer Megat Ardian Aminuddin said Jakarta was the airline’s first destination in Indonesia and its third jet route since services began in July.

“We see it as a link between neighbours rather than simply a market we fly into, and we hope it serves business travellers, families and visitors in both directions.

“We are very glad to bring Kuching and Jakarta a little closer,” he said, adding that the airline’s immediate priority was to operate the route reliably and grow it sustainably.

The flight was sent off at the Kuching International Airport by caretaker Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.

AirBorneo said the new service was expected to support stronger ties between Sarawak and Indonesia in business, tourism and healthcare by providing a direct connection without the need for transit through a third city.

For businesses, investors and official delegations, the route is expected to facilitate trade, investment and bilateral partnerships between Sarawak and Jakarta.

It is also expected to encourage two-way tourism, giving Indonesian visitors easier access to Sarawak’s Unesco World Heritage sites, rainforests and cultural festivals, while providing Sarawakians with a direct link to Jakarta’s food, fashion, creative and lifestyle attractions.

The service is also expected to benefit medical travellers, particularly patients and family members coming to Sarawak for specialist treatment, second opinions, diagnostic screening or planned procedures.

AirBorneo said avoiding connecting flights would make travel easier for elderly passengers and those recovering from medical treatment.

The Kuching-Jakarta route operates three times a week, on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 12 Business Class and 150 Economy Class seats.

Flight MY396 operates from Kuching to Jakarta, while the return service is numbered MY397.

One-way all-in fares from Kuching start at RM399 for Economy Class and RM888 for Business Class.

Fares from Jakarta start at 1.75 million rupiah (RM402) and 3.88 million rupiah (RM892) respectively.

The fares include checked baggage, seat selection and in-flight meals.

AirBorneo said tickets were available exclusively through its official website, www.airborneo.com, mobile app, ticketing offices and accredited travel agents to ensure fare transparency and protect passengers from unauthorised third-party mark-ups.

Travellers can book flights directly or arrange holiday packages through accredited travel partners.

Customers in Indonesia can also pay in Indonesian rupiah through local digital payment channels. — The Borneo Post

She knew and chose silence: Kuching mother gets five years’ jail for allowing teen daughter’s sexual abuse

 

For illustration only. A 52-year-old woman in Kuching was sentenced to five years’ jail for failing to report her teenaged daughter’s sexual abuse by her 77-year-old grand uncle after being informed about it by a school counsellor. — Pexels pic
For illustration only. A 52-year-old woman in Kuching was sentenced to five years’ jail for failing to report her teenaged daughter’s sexual abuse by her 77-year-old grand uncle after being informed about it by a school counsellor. — Pexels pic

KUCHING, Nov 14 — A 52-year-old woman was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Sessions Court here for allowing her teenage daughter to be sexually abused by her 77-year-old grand-uncle and failing to lodge a police report despite having knowledge about the incident.

Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar imposed the sentence after the woman pleaded guilty to an offence framed under Section 31(1)(b) of the Child Act 2001.

The court ordered her jail term to take effect from the date of her arrest, on October 21 this year.

Noorhisham also ordered her to undergo rehabilitative counselling throughout her imprisonment period under Section 26(1) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act (SOACA) 2017.

The judge further ordered her to be placed under police supervision for two years under Section 27(1) of the same Act.

According to the charge, the woman had allowed her daughter to be sexually abused at a house in Padawan on October 11 this year.

Based on the facts of the case, the incident occurred when the 77-year-old grand-uncle visited the house to collect fertiliser and asked the girl for assistance.

The teenager was home alone when the man allegedly groped her breasts and private parts before kissing her on the mouth.

She tried to push him away, but was unsuccessful.

The man also told her to keep the incident a secret.

The following day, the victim attended school as usual, but a friend noticed she was crying and informed the school counsellor.

The counsellor subsequently contacted the victim’s parents and arranged a meeting to discuss the incident.

However, the parents decided against lodging a police report after discussing the matter, as they did not want to pursue the case as it involved a family member and also due to fear of being blamed by other relatives.

In a separate proceeding before Noorhisham, the girl’s grand-uncle pleaded not guilty to a charge of physically sexually assaulting her.

He was charged under Section 14(a) of SOACA 2017, read together with Section 16(1) of the same Act.

The court denied him bail and fixed this December 11 for case management.

Meanwhile, the girl’s father, who was also charged under Section 31(1)(b) of the Child Act 2001 in connection with the same offence, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Musli Ab Hamid.

Musli also denied him bail and fixed December 14 for case management.

The victim is expected to be referred to Sarawak General Hospital for a medical examination and to the Protector at the Kuching Welfare Department for assessment.

* If you are experiencing sexual violence, the following hotlines offer free and confidential support: Talian Kasih at 15999 or WhatsApp 019-2615999 (24/7); All Women’s Action Society at 016-2374221 / 016-2284221 (9.30am-5.30pm); and Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) at 03-30008858 or SMS/WhatsApp TINA 018-9888058 (24/7)

** If you suspect child abuse, call the following hotlines for free and confidential support: Talian Kasih at 15999 or WhatsApp 019-2615999 (24/7); Talian BuddyBear at 1800-18-2327(BEAR) (noon-midnight daily); and One Crisis Centre (24/7) Wilayah Persekutuan at 03-26155555 (Kuala Lumpur General Hospital), 03-61454333 (Sungai Buloh Hospital) or 03-83124200 (Putrajaya Hospital).

 

Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Afiq Safly Nor Kazly prosecuted all three cases, while none of the three individuals were represented by counsel. — The Borneo Post

Rauf casts ballot, Tanjung Bidara turnout at 20pct by 10am as Malacca heads to polls

 


MALACCA POLLS | Caretaker Malacca chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh cast his ballot this morning as voting began in the 16th Malacca state election, with turnout in his Tanjung Bidara constituency reaching 20.11 percent as of 10am.

According to the Election Commission's live dashboard, Tanjung Bidara recorded a higher turnout than several other constituencies where prominent political figures were voting this morning.

Turnout in Bukit Katil stood at 18.2 percent, followed by Kota Laksamana (17.4 percent), Ayer Keroh (17.12 percent) and Machap Jaya (19.56 percent).

The EC has set a statewide voter turnout target of at least 70 percent for today's polls.

Bernama reported Rauf, who is also Malacca BN chairperson, voted at SK Jeram in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, at 8.38am, accompanied by his wife Zuriyah Ab Aziz.

Speaking to reporters afterwards, he urged Malacca voters to turn out and exercise their democratic right to elect their state representatives.

Ab Rauf Yusoh

Rauf faces a straight fight against Pakatan Harapan's Yunazri Mustamiri, who is making his electoral debut.

In the previous state election, Rauf narrowly retained Tanjung Bidara with a 364-vote majority in a three-cornered contest against Harapan's Zainal Hassan and Perikatan Nasional's Mas Ermieyati Samsudin.

Harapan leaders

Meanwhile, Malacca PKR acting chief Adam Adli Abdul Halim was among the earliest voters to arrive at SK Dato' Demang Hussin in Bukit Katil.

Bernama reported the deputy higher education minister arriving at about 7.45am and queued alongside other voters before entering the polling centre.

Bukit Katil, which recorded an 18.2 percent turnout as of 10am, is witnessing a four-way contest involving incumbent assemblyperson and Malacca Harapan chairperson Adly Zahari, PN's Ridzuan Sarif, Bersama's Aliza Che Amran and independent candidate Abu Bakar Sabudin.

Adam Adli Abdul Halim

Adam, who is also deputy defence minister, is expected to cast his ballot at 4pm after visiting polling centres in the constituency.

Elsewhere, Bernama reported Malacca DAP publicity secretary Kerk Chee Yee casting his ballot at SJK(C) Notre Dame in Kota Laksamana at about 8.20am.

Turnout in Kota Laksamana stood at 17.4 percent as of 10am, while Ayer Keroh, where Kerk is seeking re-election, recorded 17.12 percent.

'Vote early'

The two-term Ayer Keroh incumbent urged voters to cast their ballots early and verify their polling locations beforehand.

"I remind voters to check their respective polling centre locations in advance to avoid confusion, especially those who are still referring to their previous polling locations," he said.

Kerk Chee Yee

Kerk, 34, faces PN's Michael Gan, Bersama's Muhaimin Lau Abdullah and Bersatu's Hamnaim Mohamad in a four-cornered contest.

In Machap Jaya, where turnout reached 19.56 percent as of 10am, Harapan candidate Ginie Lim cast her ballot at SJK(C) Machap Umboo in Alor Gajah at 8.10am.

She is challenging incumbent BN assemblyperson Ngwe Hee Sem and Bersama's Prasanth Kumar Brakasam in a three-cornered fight.

Ngwe arrived at Sekolah Rendah Agama Jaim in Kampung Ayer, Machap, at 9.10am to cast his ballot, according to Bernama.

A total of 675,166 ordinary voters are eligible to vote in today's election, with polling centres scheduled to close at 6pm. - Mkini