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Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Sabah-MM2H programme sees rising interest after criteria relaxed
Liew (seated left) responding to questions from the agents. KOTA KINABALU (July 18): The State Cabinet has approved several key amendments to the participation criteria of the Sabah-Malaysia My Second Home (Sabah-MM2H) Programme. The minimum age requirement has been lowered from 30 to 25. Additionally, successful applicants may now place their mandatory fixed deposit in any of the 12 authorised commercial banks. They are also permitted to withdraw 50% of the deposit after 12 months for education or medical treatment purposes. Chairman of the Sabah-Malaysia My Second Home (Sabah-MM2H) Programme, Datuk Seri Christina Liew, announced this at a meeting with the registered agents who welcomed the amendments, describing them as favourable and likely to attract more applicants. Liew who is also the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, commended the registered agents for their contributions to the growing success of the initiative. 'We (State Sabah-MM2H Committee) have received an increasing number of applications from China, Taiwan, and other countries,' she said. 'We encourage you to continue promoting the programme to potential clients overseas through roadshows or other platforms. We look forward to more foreign applicants purchasing property here and considering Sabah as their second home,' she said. Liew also addressed concerns raised by agents, particularly regarding the classification of buildings eligible for purchase. 'We will discuss and evaluate these issues in our next monthly meeting and keep you updated,' she assured them, adding that the Sabah-MM2H Committee has been efficient in processing and approving applications from overseas. Also present at the meeting were the Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Datuk Josie Lai, and members of the State Sabah-MM2H Committee.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Eight Transit Homes Completed In Eight Melaka Constituencies
MELAKA, July 17 (Bernama) -- A total of eight transit homes, costing RM560,000, have been completed by the Melaka Housing Board (LPM) in eight state legislative assemblies (DUN) in the state as of mid-July. Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management Committee deputy senior exco Datuk Zulkiflee Mohd Zin said the completed transit homes were in Tanjung Bidara, Paya Rumput, Taboh Naning, Merlimau, Duyong, Lendu, Pengkalan Batu and Pantai Kundur. He said the 'One DUN, One Transit House' initiative, previously known as 'Rumah Bencana', began to be implemented in 2023, functioning as temporary accommodation for people affected by disasters such as fires, floods, storms and other emergencies. "Currently, there is another transit home in the construction process in the Serkam constituency, while in other DUNs, they (transit homes) will be built in stages in line with the state government's commitment to provide temporary shelter to help people affected by disasters. "We suggest that the transit homes be built near or within the area of the State Legislative Assembly Development and Coordination Committee (Japerun) Office because it will be monitored and managed by them," he told reporters here today. He said this after officiating the Duyong DUN Transit Home handover ceremony in conjunction with the Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat (WRUR) Programme, attended by Duyong assemblyman Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem. At the ceremony, Zulkiflee also gave out the transit home handover letter by LPM executive director Datuk Murad Husin to Mohd Noor Helmy. Zulkiflee said the cost of the transit homes being built was RM70,000 per unit, and accommodation in these homes was provided free of charge, including the cost of utility bills to be borne by Japerun. "We are hoping that the construction of transit homes will be completed soon in all 28 state assemblies in Melaka so that it can be used by the people in need," he also said.
Calgary Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
BBC breached editorial policy with Gaza doc narrated by son of Hamas official: internal review
A BBC report published Monday confirmed the existence of an ethical and editorial issue in a documentary about Gaza that the broadcaster had pulled offline in February, but claimed this was the result of an honest mistake by an external production firm. Article content The 31-page review by Peter Johnston, director of the BBC's Editorial Complaints and Reviews department, upheld complaints of misleading audiences of the documentary film 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone,' due to the fact that its main narrator, a boy named Abdullah, was later found to be the son of a Hamas government official, Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run Gaza government. Article content Article content Article content The London-based production company Hoto Films, which produced the documentary for the BBC, 'had to bring this information to the BBC's attention' but did not and is therefore 'the party with the most responsibility for this failure,' Johnston wrote. Article content Article content 'However, I do not consider that the production company intentionally misled the BBC about the narrator's father's position,' he added. Rather, it believed that the father's position 'was a civilian or technocratic one, as opposed to a political or military position in Hamas,' Johnston added. The issue is 'a breach of Guideline 3.3.17 on Accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences,' he added. Article content 'This is the only breach of the (BBC) Editorial Guidelines I have identified in connection with the Programme,' wrote Johnston. Article content All mentions in Arabic of the word 'Jew' were translated in the film as 'Israeli,' but this was not in breach of the guidelines, Johnston wrote, as Gazans often refer to the Israel Defence Forces this way. 'Translating a contributor's words to give the impression they meant to refer to Jewish people generally would therefore also risk misleading audiences,' he claimed. Article content Article content 'I do not find there to have been any editorial breaches in respect of the Programme's translation; but I do find that guidance on this topic could be clarified and not just based on previous rulings, as explained further below,' he also said. Article content Article content The inquiry found that the production firm provided payment to the tune of $2,448 and that this was 'reasonable.' An adult earning an average salary in Gaza in 2021 would need to work for 21 months to earn that sum, according to U.N. data. Wages likely dropped even further following the outbreak of war with Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which eliminated many places of employment. Article content Johnston also wrote that he had 'not seen or heard any evidence to support a suggestion that the Narrator's father or family influenced the content of the Programme in any way.' Article content David Collier, an independent British journalist who exposed the family ties of the narrator Abdullah, dismissed the inquiry's findings as insufficient and criticized the latter's assertion. Article content
Vancouver Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
BBC breached editorial policy with Gaza doc narrated by son of Hamas official: internal review
A BBC report published Monday confirmed the existence of an ethical and editorial issue in a documentary about Gaza that the broadcaster had pulled offline in February, but claimed this was the result of an honest mistake by an external production firm. The 31-page review by Peter Johnston, director of the BBC's Editorial Complaints and Reviews department, upheld complaints of misleading audiences of the documentary film 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone,' due to the fact that its main narrator, a boy named Abdullah, was later found to be the son of a Hamas government official, Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run Gaza government. The London-based production company Hoto Films, which produced the documentary for the BBC, 'had to bring this information to the BBC's attention' but did not and is therefore 'the party with the most responsibility for this failure,' Johnston wrote. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'However, I do not consider that the production company intentionally misled the BBC about the narrator's father's position,' he added. Rather, it believed that the father's position 'was a civilian or technocratic one, as opposed to a political or military position in Hamas,' Johnston added. The issue is 'a breach of Guideline 3.3.17 on Accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences,' he added. 'This is the only breach of the (BBC) Editorial Guidelines I have identified in connection with the Programme,' wrote Johnston. All mentions in Arabic of the word 'Jew' were translated in the film as 'Israeli,' but this was not in breach of the guidelines, Johnston wrote, as Gazans often refer to the Israel Defence Forces this way. 'Translating a contributor's words to give the impression they meant to refer to Jewish people generally would therefore also risk misleading audiences,' he claimed. 'I do not find there to have been any editorial breaches in respect of the Programme's translation; but I do find that guidance on this topic could be clarified and not just based on previous rulings, as explained further below,' he also said. The inquiry found that the production firm provided payment to the tune of $2,448 and that this was 'reasonable.' An adult earning an average salary in Gaza in 2021 would need to work for 21 months to earn that sum, according to U.N. data. Wages likely dropped even further following the outbreak of war with Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which eliminated many places of employment. Johnston also wrote that he had 'not seen or heard any evidence to support a suggestion that the Narrator's father or family influenced the content of the Programme in any way.' David Collier, an independent British journalist who exposed the family ties of the narrator Abdullah, dismissed the inquiry's findings as insufficient and criticized the latter's assertion. 'They didn't find evidence to suggest 'daddy' had any input. Seriously? He only went home to his Hamas daddy EVERY NIGHT,' Collier wrote on X.
Edmonton Journal
4 days ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
BBC breached editorial policy with Gaza doc narrated by son of Hamas official: internal review
A BBC report published Monday confirmed the existence of an ethical and editorial issue in a documentary about Gaza that the broadcaster had pulled offline in February, but claimed this was the result of an honest mistake by an external production firm. Article content The 31-page review by Peter Johnston, director of the BBC's Editorial Complaints and Reviews department, upheld complaints of misleading audiences of the documentary film 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone,' due to the fact that its main narrator, a boy named Abdullah, was later found to be the son of a Hamas government official, Ayman Alyazouri, deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run Gaza government. Article content Article content The London-based production company Hoto Films, which produced the documentary for the BBC, 'had to bring this information to the BBC's attention' but did not and is therefore 'the party with the most responsibility for this failure,' Johnston wrote. Article content Article content 'However, I do not consider that the production company intentionally misled the BBC about the narrator's father's position,' he added. Rather, it believed that the father's position 'was a civilian or technocratic one, as opposed to a political or military position in Hamas,' Johnston added. The issue is 'a breach of Guideline 3.3.17 on Accuracy, which deals with misleading audiences,' he added. Article content 'This is the only breach of the (BBC) Editorial Guidelines I have identified in connection with the Programme,' wrote Johnston. Article content All mentions in Arabic of the word 'Jew' were translated in the film as 'Israeli,' but this was not in breach of the guidelines, Johnston wrote, as Gazans often refer to the Israel Defence Forces this way. 'Translating a contributor's words to give the impression they meant to refer to Jewish people generally would therefore also risk misleading audiences,' he claimed. Article content Article content 'I do not find there to have been any editorial breaches in respect of the Programme's translation; but I do find that guidance on this topic could be clarified and not just based on previous rulings, as explained further below,' he also said. Article content Article content The inquiry found that the production firm provided payment to the tune of $2,448 and that this was 'reasonable.' An adult earning an average salary in Gaza in 2021 would need to work for 21 months to earn that sum, according to U.N. data. Wages likely dropped even further following the outbreak of war with Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which eliminated many places of employment. Article content Johnston also wrote that he had 'not seen or heard any evidence to support a suggestion that the Narrator's father or family influenced the content of the Programme in any way.' Article content David Collier, an independent British journalist who exposed the family ties of the narrator Abdullah, dismissed the inquiry's findings as insufficient and criticized the latter's assertion. Article content
