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- Najib: M'sia to play greater role in global peace and stability
- 5 out of 16 Taiwanese food products free of carcinogens: Liow
- ‘Wives can curb social ills like prostitution by being obedient and alluring’
| Najib: M'sia to play greater role in global peace and stability Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:23 AM PDT SINGAPORE: Malaysia will continue to match words with action in playing a greater role to help ensure global peace and stability, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. "Malaysia has and will continue to play its role as a responsible global citizen. And, we have shown and will continue to show that our commitment is not merely rhetorical but is backed up by action," he said in his keynote address at the opening of the 10th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue here on Friday. In working to secure world peace, Najib said, Malaysian peacekeepers had served under the umbrella of both the United Nations and Nato, and that from Somalia to the Balkans, Malaysian security personnel had made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of global stability. "But ours is not simply a peacekeeping role. Malaysia contributes in many, sometimes rather unexpected, ways - for example in Afghanistan, where we are playing our part in the country's rehabilitation by sending much-needed female Muslim doctors," he said. In the fight against global terrorism, Najib pointed out that Malaysia had also been an active player, pro-active in ensuring Malaysia became neither a hotbed nor a transit point for terrorist operations. "This is either actively or through the sharing of intelligence with regional security apparatus. We have helped with the apprehension or elimination of terrorists like Mas Selamat, Dr Azhari and Nordin Mat Top," he said. Citing the southern Philippines as an example, Najib said Malaysia had put in place an international monitoring team and acted as an intermediary by hosting peace talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. "And in southern Thailand, we have signalled our willingness to help with the socio-economic development of the four provinces with substantial Muslim population," he said. Bilaterally, Najib said, Malaysia was working with the United States to combat crimes like drug trafficking, terrorism and fraud, and with Australia, to tackle the issue of asylum seekers and to foster stability in the region. More in The Star Saturday. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| 5 out of 16 Taiwanese food products free of carcinogens: Liow Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:23 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: A total of five Taiwanese food products, out of the 16 samples taken for testing, were found to be free of carcinogens, so far. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said in a statement Friday that the rest were still being tested. The 16 product samples were sent for testing at Universiti Malaya on Wednesday for possible traces of carcinogens. Carcinogens made up of di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) is a chemical that can cause cancer. Two of the food products cleared, under the Ocean Spray brand, are the "Cranberry Juice Cocktail" and the "Cranberry Refreshers". The other two were e.Ben's "Mango Flavour Coconut Jelly" and New Choice's "Fruitgurt Yogurt Style". "The ministry will strictly monitor Taiwanese food products entering the country," Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said on Friday. The test results were the second batch that were found free of contamination. On Thursday, the first test result showed that was no carcinogen in the passion fruit drink range in Syarikat Chatime drink outlets. For details, call the FSQ or ministry at 03-88833652/3653 or visit http://moh.gov.my or http://fsq.moh.gov.my More in The Star on Saturday Related Stories: |
| ‘Wives can curb social ills like prostitution by being obedient and alluring’ Posted: 03 Jun 2011 04:09 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: Wives who "obey, serve and entertain" their husbands can help reduce social ills such as prostitution and domestic abuse, according to members of The Obedient Wives Club. The Club, to be launched Saturday by Global Ikhwan Sdn Bhd, aims to teach wives how to keep their husbands happy and contented. Global Ikhwan, an organisation founded by former members of the banned Al-Arqam Islamic group, also launched the Ikhwan Polygamy Club two years ago. Global Ikhwan spokesperson Siti Maznah Mohd Taufik said that many social ills were caused by disobedient wives who failed to bring joy to their husbands. "Domestic abuse happens because wives don't obey their husband's orders. A man must be responsible for his wife's wellbeing but she must listen to her husband," said Siti Maznah in an interview on Friday. When asked whether it was the wife's fault for being abused, she said: "Yes, most probably because she didn't listen to her husband." Siti Maznah, 48, also stressed that husbands would not stray and turn to prostitutes if wives supplied them with a satisfying sex life. She said women had the duty of making themselves attractive and dressing up beautifully at home. "Wives should welcome them with sexy clothes and alluring smiles when in the privacy of their homes," she said, adding that she herself did the same as everyone in the club practised what they preached. Siti Maznah, a second wife and mother to five children, said she treated her husband's first wife like her elder sister. "Altogether, we have 16 children in our household. My husband is a happy man, you can see it from his actions," she said. According to her, the Ikhwan Polygamy Club now has over 1,000 members comprising both husbands and wives. The average number of children per polygamous household ranges from four to 26. Siti Maznah admitted that husbands were not perfect and it was natural for disagreements to occur, sometimes. "We can have discussions and disagreements. We don't just keep quiet when we don't agree with our husbands," she said. However, as long as husbands did not go against Islamic law, their final word was law, she said. More in The Star on Saturday Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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