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> Birthday greetings
A blessed 92nd birthday to Malaysia’s Bonda Negara Tun Dr Siti Hasmah. May you be blessed with good health always. You are a gentle, caring and always smiling lady of the nation. – Jason Happy birthday Tun M. I am sure your birthday wish is to be given the chance to fulfil your desire to make Malaysia great and soar to new heights. Take care, the country still needs your guidance.
> Expand service
I fully support the recent government decision to reduce the Internet subscription rates. But please also expand the Unifi service to small towns such as Parit Buntar and Bagan Serai. – S. Singh
> Reduced GST okay
I do agree that GST should be retained but at the reduced rate of, say, 4% to 5%. This would provide more revenue for the government to use for implementing beneficial projects for the rakyat. – Wargamas
> What a relief
Praise God that all the boys and their coach have been rescued out of Tham Luang cave. Thank God for the experienced divers who risked life and limb to get them out. – MAM
> Come face the music
Jho Low, please don’t play hide and seek with our capable men in blue. By hook or by crook, they will catch you wherever you are. Just come back to Malaysia and prove your innocence. – Guiding Light
> Snail express
Why is Pos Laju so slow? It took four days to deliver a package from Segamat to Johor Baru. It used to be two days only. – Citizen
> Still wasting food
The habit of wasting food is persistent. In almost every gathering, large amounts of food are thrown into the bin. Organisers of such events must be held responsible for food waste. – N.V. Subbarow, Penang
> Reason unacceptable
The excuse that the KL-Singapore HSR is not economically viable because of the distance cannot be accepted. The Jakarta-Bandung HSR which is under construction is a shorter track. – SRI
> Eye on telcos
Government must keep an eye on telcos that are randomly charging customers just because they keep quiet. Customer complaints mainly fall on deaf ears, which is why they are keeping quiet. The telecommunication sector should be open to more players to ensure competition and give customers more choices of providers. – Ah Pek