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Malay Mail
23-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Johor Regent moots 25pc tax revenue return for state self-reliance
JOHOR BAHRU, July 23 – Johor would be able to achieve self-reliance if a quarter of tax revenue collected from the state is returned to it, Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said. His Royal Highness said a 25 per cent tax return allow Johor to sustain itself without needing to rely on assistance from other parties. 'We would not need to burden the federal government or endure a long wait for approval through applications,' he said in a statement posted on his official Facebook page last night. Tunku Ismail's statement comes after recent incidents involving public facilities and development projects in the state. Among issues he highlighted was the delay in the opening of Hospital Pasir Gudang, which was supposed to begin operations in phases starting this August but has now been postponed to January next year. The 41-year-old crown prince also pointed to the recent disruption of the Immigration Department's autogate system at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex here and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) in Gelang Patah, in addition to other issues related to hospitals and flood mitigation projects. 'Following these shortcomings, I wish to convey to Johor residents how important it is for 25 per cent of the state's income tax revenue to be returned to Johor,' he said. This is not the first time His Royal Highness has made such a proposal. In December last year, Tunku Ismail requested that the federal government consider returning 20 to 30 per cent of the tax revenue collected from Johor. At the time, he noted that the Johor government contributes between RM48 billion and RM49 billion a year in tax revenue to Putrajaya.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
"That Doing This Thing Is A Big Deal For Most Of Us": People Who Grew Up Poor Are Revealing The Everyday Habits They Had To Learn That Rich Kids May Never Understand
Growing up without having a lot of access to money can really impact how someone views their world. For instance, when I was younger, there were certain things I had to learn how to do on my own that my friends, who were considered middle class, had financial help with. And I love my friends; nothing against them, we just grew up differently! So when I saw Reddit user Donte_writes asked: "What did growing up poor teach you that rich kids will never understand?" I thought I would share some of their responses below: 1."The satisfaction of repairing something yourself. When you have no other choice, it's amazing what you can do!" —Goddess_BeatrixFDC "I'll add to this: buying something expensive that's broken and getting it working again. I got a MacBook Air recently for $200 that someone sold because some of the keys weren't working. Watched a tutorial on how to remove Mac key caps safely, realized they'd gummed them up eating while using the PC, cleaned them out, and now I have a 2020 MacBook that works like a dream." —tiparium 2."The deep psychological weight of 'no.'" —Fit-Promise262 "Nor the catharsis and ecstasy of actually getting something you wanted for a really long time. Well... I was thinking of things like games and books, but I guess rich people chase that feeling in far more unhealthy ways." —nickchecking 3."How the butter knife is the most universal tool." —Truestorydreams "I feel the spoon is the most versatile utensil there is. I eat my salads with it mainly because my wife chops or slices things so small that eating a salad would otherwise take weeks with a fork. I just scoop it all up, including the dressing resting on the bottom of the bowl or plate. So easy." —AgITGuy "A butter knife is also a screwdriver, pry bar, straight edge, saw, scalpel, and you can whack things that need percussive maintenance. It's how you get bike tires back on the rim. Garbage disposal repair in a pinch. It's the one tool that does it all." —TenderDiatribe 4."Your socioeconomic status can and will affect who you grow up to be." —Super-Cod-4336 "At a job early in my career, there was a large group of us who were low-level and all had the same manager. One woman would refuse to do the simpler tasks because they were 'below her.' Sometimes this would piss off the manager, but most of the time, the manager was impressed and 'loved the initiative.' However, this manager was the type who, if you pissed her off at the wrong time, you were fucked. My colleagues and I were discussing whether we should do the same, but we all decided that it wasn't worth risking our jobs if we pissed off the manager on a bad day. Then I found out that this woman was from a very wealthy and well-connected family. So she had the attitude of 'if I take this risk, it may help grow my career. And if I get fired, daddy will get me a new job.' But everyone else thought, 'Yes, taking a risk may grow my career, but it could also get me fired, and then I'm fucked. I'll play it safe.' Guess who grew in her career? It really showed how being rich helps." —gouwbadgers 5."That graduating from high school or college is a big deal for most of us." —Weekly-Inspection247 "I remember in high school, I shared with my classmates that I was excited to get my acceptance letter from my local community college. I went to a pretty wealthy school district, and the standard was to go to a university or a large college after high school. They didn't understand that getting an acceptance letter to a community college is a big deal for someone like me who came from a family of high school dropouts who struggled later on to get their GED." —MidwestCherry 6."The difference between 'want' and 'need.'" —PrairieGrrl5263 7."Second-hand clothes that your mom got from a friend or coworker, that she brings home in a big trash bag. I got my best clothes from those bags." —salvagemania "Lol, these days, even the rich kids love second-hand clothes." —badgyal876 8."What actual hunger is. They don't understand that kind of hunger. The one where you are hungry, but there is no food in the pantry, and no money for it. It's hunger, not by choice, and it changes you. Profoundly." —Healthy-Sherbert-934 "Also, no such thing as I don't want leftovers again. If that's what's on the table, that's what we are eating." —keii_aru_awesomu 9."In a pinch, you can eat cereal with no milk. Saltines with jelly were a treat." —1969quacky "Yes! We would have a spoonful of peanut butter as a snack." —byfar82 10."I only ever had one pillow, and it was never replaced. I was well into adulthood before I allowed myself to purchase a second pillow. The luxury of replacing my pillows every few years and having more than one has never gotten old. There are many other things I did without as a kid that I have never gotten to the point of being 'normal,' it always feels excessive or that I am being extra to have the 'luxuries.'" —iambringingrexslunch 11."Without money, some consequences hurt a lot more (i.e., traffic ticket, making a mistake on a purchase, missing a bill payment, etc.)." —twoDuckNight 12."Patience. Saving a little money each week until I can buy a big item, instead of just buying it when I need it." —MrMonkrat 13."Nothing is ever given. One year, as kids, my siblings and I had zero toys for Christmas. Our parents did their best, but it just didn't work out for us on the big day. The Boy Scouts came to our house on Christmas Eve and gave us presents as kids. I was so happy to get a low-quality basketball under the tree. It meant the world to me because somebody gave me something, and it felt like I mattered. So, this Christmas, go to a store or mall, take a tag off the tree for an angel gift, and make a kid's entire Christmas with your donation. It really does make a difference!" —Pandemonium1x Is there anything else you would like to add to this list if it resonated with you? If so, tell us in the comments or anonymously in the Google Form below. Solve the daily Crossword
Associated Press
16-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
FedEx Fosters PRIDE and Purpose by Creating Equal Opportunities Across India
MUMBAI, India, July 16, 2025 /3BL/ - Federal Express Corporation ('FedEx'), the world's largest express transportation company, continues to drive inclusive entrepreneurship in India through collaboration with United Way Mumbai's flagship initiative, Saksham. Originally launched to support women entrepreneurs from challenging backgrounds, the program has steadily expanded its reach. Today, it enables individuals across gender identities and economic circumstances to unlock opportunity through skills and self-reliance. 'At FedEx, we're committed to creating spaces where everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and be seen for who they truly are. That's what building a better tomorrow looks like—for our communities and for our company,' said Suvendu Choudhury, vice president of India operations and planning and engineering at FedEx, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and Africa. Now in its fourth year, Saksham has emerged as a force for providing equal opportunity for all. The initiative has supported thousands of women small business owners and over 160 individuals from diverse communities, including those across gender identities helping turn aspiration into action through targeted interventions and sustained engagement. In 2025 alone, 60 individuals from across gender identities enrolled in vocational training, with more than 40 successfully certified and now equipped to pursue independent income opportunities. According to United Way Mumbai's 2024 impact assessment, 90% of these beneficiaries to date are meaningfully engaged*: either employed or running their own ventures, compared to just 45% prior to the program. Of these, 68% are now working in the private sector, while 23% have become entrepreneurs in domains like tailoring, baking, cultural performances, and makeup artistry. Real stories. Real transformation.'The Saksham training gave me confidence and direction. From learning to bake to earning my first income, I now see a future where my identity is my strength, not a barrier.' — Ronny, Saksham beneficiary and aspiring baker 'Escaping a high-risk life felt impossible—until Saksham gave me a second chance. Today, I earn with dignity through makeup artistry and finally feel safe, seen, and empowered.'— Nadim, Saksham beneficiary and makeup artist Beyond skills and certification, Saksham provides comprehensive support to ensure participants are workplace-ready and self-reliant. This includes: Through Saksham, FedEx and United Way Mumbai are not just offering skill development, they are building a pathway to dignity, opportunity, and economic resilience. The initiative continues to spark real change on the ground, turning potential into progress and contributing to a more equitable and atmanirbhar Bharat.* As per the United Way Mumbai Saksham project impact assessment report. Click here to learn about FedEx Cares, our global community engagement program. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from FedEx
South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Tech war: Stanford-educated expert leads China's new semiconductor school with YMTC support
Wuhan University has become the latest institution to join China's push for self-reliance in semiconductors by establishing the School of Integrated Circuits, led by a scientist educated at Stanford University. Liu Sheng, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stanford in 1992, has been appointed as the inaugural dean of the new school. At an opening ceremony on Thursday, he said the school's establishment followed 'an in-depth exploration of the strategic needs of the country' and served as 'a powerful response to technological chokepoints', according to a statement posted on the university's WeChat account. On the same day, the school signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Wuhan-based Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC) , China's leading memory chip manufacturer. YMTC is known for its 3D NAND flash memory technology, which stacks transistor dies vertically to increase storage density. The company's technology has reportedly been used by South Korea's Samsung Electronics. A sign at YMTC's Silicon Valley office. Photo: Shutterstock YMTC chairman Chen Nanxiang, who attended the event, said the partnership aimed to 'explore a new model of integrating industry with education' to 'cultivate all-round talent with both theoretical foundations and engineering skills'.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Obituary: Norman Tebbit
Norman Tebbit, who has died at the age of 94, was at the heart of Margaret Thatcher's political was a man whose philosophy of self-reliance formed the core of his political able and conscientious politician, his plain speaking on immigration and Europe endeared him to the Tory faithful, and he was once spoken of as a possible party while Lord Tebbit's uncompromising views often enraged his political opponents, he was unmoved by the less-than-flattering names they bestowed upon him. Norman Beresford Tebbit was born on 29 March 1931 in the working-class suburb of Ponders End in north father, a manager in a jewellery and pawnbroker's business, had progressed sufficiently in life to be buying his own prosperity was not to last. The manager's job disappeared in the economic depression, and the family moved to what became a series of short-term lets in father found employment as a painter, although not before he had travelled the streets looking for work on a bicycle that was later became to become famous. By the time the young Norman arrived at Edmonton County Grammar School, he had already developed his interest in Conservative politics."I felt you should be able to make your own fortune," he said. "You should be master of your own fate."Leaving school at 16, he joined the Financial Times where, much to his annoyance, the operation of the closed shop forced him to join the print union, two years, he went to do his National Service with the RAF where he gained a commission as a Pilot he decided that his political ambitions were not compatible with a service career so he left to sell advertising with a company run by a family friend. He had not lost his love of flying and he signed up with the Royal Auxiliary Air Force as a part-time narrowly escaped death when his Meteor jet failed to take off and ploughed off the end of a runway in in the burning plane, Tebbit managed to force open the cockpit canopy. His aircraft was completely years later, doctors told him that he'd lived with a cardiac arrhythmia for most of his life. It was possible that he had slipped unconcious on the 1953, he joined the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) as a pilot and, three years later, married a nurse called Margaret the next 17 years, he juggled his flying with a career as an activist for the British Airline Pilots' man who would later be instrumental in tackling Britain's trade unions became a scourge of the airline's management. The election of a Labour government in 1964 spurred him towards was eventually selected as the Conservative candidate for Epping, a seat once held by Sir Winston won his chance after giving a characteristically robust Tebbit advocated selling off state-owned industries, trade union reform, immigration control and an attack on the so-called permissive seat then contained the Labour stronghold of Harlow, but an energetic campaign, coupled with the overconfidence of the sitting Labour MP, saw Tebbit victorious in 1970. He quickly became disillusioned with Ted Heath's felt that the radical platform on which the Conservatives had won the election was being ignored, in favour of a more consensus style of in 1972, he accepted a job as parliamentary private secretary to the minister of state for employment, the first rung on the ladder to ministerial new post was not to last long. Angered by Heath's adoption of a prices and incomes policy - a clear breach of a manifesto promise - and his failure to curb union influence, Tebbit resigned from the government. Three months later, the Conservatives were out of now the member for the newly created seat of Chingford, would gain a reputation as a thorn in the side of Labour 1975, he clashed with the Employment Secretary Michael Foot over the government's failure to condemn the dismissal of six power station men had refused to join a trade union following the imposition of a new closed shop agreement at the revelled in his ability to get under the government's skin."I was quite amused to find that, as a maverick backbencher with no formal standing, I could lure ministers into wasting their time, and fire power, on such an unimportant target," he fired back, famously comparing Tebbit to a "semi-house-trained polecat" during a debate on parliamentary business. When the Conservatives won the 1979 election, Margaret Thatcher appointed Tebbit as an under secretary of state at the Department of 18 months, he was employment secretary, a move that signalled the government's intention to take a tough line on industrial the autumn of 1981, with three million unemployed and with riots blighting a number of inner city areas, Tebbit made the speech for which he will always be the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, he strayed from his prepared text to remember how his father had reacted to his own unemployment."I grew up in the '30s with an unemployed father. He didn't riot. He got on his bike and looked for work, and he kept looking till he found it."The trade unions and the labour movement were outraged, claiming that Tebbit had told the unemployed to "get on your bike". But the education secretary insisted his emphasis had been on condemning the riots. His 1982 Employment Act raised the level of compensation for workers dismissed for refusing to join a also made any closed shop agreement subject to regular ballots and removed the immunity of trade unions from civil action if they authorised illegal industrial later claimed that this was "my finest achievement in government".In 1983, he became trade and industry secretary, following the resignation of Cecil Parkinson over an extra-marital his tenure, he presided over the Thatcher government's privatisation programme and was instrumental in encouraging foreign investors to Britain, not least the establishment of a Nissan car the IRA bomb which exploded in Brighton's Grand Hotel during the 1984 Conservative conference changed his life forever. The attack killed five people and injured more than 30 others. He and his wife were trapped under tons of laid together, holding hands, waiting for help. Tebbit gave Margaret a message to give to their children, in case he was left with a broken shoulder blade, fractured vertebrae, a cracked collar bone and needing plastic surgery - but was back at his desk within three was less fortunate. As a result of her injuries, she remained paralysed and faced months of hospital treatment. She returned home in a wheelchair and the Tebbits' domestic life had to adapt accordingly. Following a cabinet reshuffle in the autumn of 1985, he left the DTI to become Conservative Party chairman. He threw himself into rebuilding a moribund organisation, launching a membership drive and preparing the party for the next used the 1986 Conservative conference to launch an election campaign in all but name, under the slogan, The Next Move Thatcher's popularity rating was beginning to slide, and some commentators began talking about the succession. Polls suggested that Norman Tebbit might be a popular choice in a future leadership contest, which made relations with the prime minister the end, the 1987 election resulted in a Conservative landslide. Tebbit left the cabinet after the election to look after his wife. But his ability to create controversy had not deserted 1990, he suggested that a test of the willingness of ethic minorities in Britain to assimilate was to see if they supported the England cricket team or the side from their country of turned down an invitation from Thatcher to return to the government as education secretary, but steadfastly supported her when her leadership was challenged and she was eventually forced from decided not to seek election in 1992, and was created a life peer as Baron Tebbit of Chingford. He was not content to sit quietly in the Lords. He embarrassed new Prime Minister John Major with a show-stopping appearance during the 1992 party conference debate on Europe, when he lambasted the decision to sign the Maastricht later criticised the Conservative Party's move to a moderate, right of centre position, saying this allowed UKIP to hoover up the political 2009, he published The Game Cook which instructed readers on the best way to cook game, after his local butcher told him that none of his customers knew how to prepare a campaigned for Brexit, he grew impatient with Theresa May's negotiations with Brussels - accusing the government of "thinking of nothing but the rights of foreigners". In 2020, his wife Margaret died, having suffered from Lewy Body years later, he made his final appearance in the House of Lords, after a 52-year parliamentary Tebbit's working-class credentials and dry Conservative ideology made him an influential figure throughout the Thatcher years and satirical puppet show, Spitting Image, portrayed him as a leather-clad bovver boy, the enforcer of the Iron Lady's believed that homosexuals should not have senior cabinet posts, thought foreign aid fuelled corruption, and that too many immigrants fail to helped move the Conservative party from one-nation centrism under Sir Edward Heath, to a position where it favours a small state, controlled immigration and life outside the European academic commented: "Although Thatcherism was the political creed of Essex Man, it was Norman Tebbit who was perhaps the public face or voice of Essex Man, and articulated his views and prejudices."
