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[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🌎🍿 Netherlands and Japan share points on World Cup opener!

Who’s been your Man of the Match?

[Tony Montana 🦅 @Y_X_sucks]

Kat M'sia bukan takde sistem, cuma undang2 kita terlalu lemah.. 👎☹️

[aka @akafaceUS]

Safe to say it's hot.

[Astro AWANI @501Awani]

#AWANIByte: Avenys: Mula jual sambal, sekarang jual berlian

Daripada sambal… ke berlian, bermula dengan modal RM500.

10 tahun bina Avenys tanpa viral, tanpa shortcut, ini kisah Aleeya Zailan & Azri Aziz.

Semuanya bermula on-line, membuktikan digital bukan pilihan, ia keperluan. Sokongan IMPAK BIZ bantu usahawan kecil capai lebih jauh! Dapatkan sokongan pendigitalan premium secara PERCUMA di https://t.co/Ek2YpfgpVN

#UnifiBusiness #IMPAKBIZ

[ًِ @bckupacc99]

Semoga makin ramai yang naik Grab dia lepas ni.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Music video from Swedish rapper Yung Lean and GENER8ION has an amazing choreography, created by French artist Damien Jalet.

[Farhan Zulkefly @farhanzulkefly]

Menarik kenyataan media Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan. Dapat belajar benda baharu.

Dalam Undang-Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan, kalau nak turunkan Yamtuan melalui 2 cara:

1) Berhenti sendiri
2) Dipaksa Berhenti

Keadaan apa yang dia boleh dipaksa berhenti?

Kalau dia ada salah satu ciri ni:

1) Uzur yang amat parah seperti gila, bisu, atau buta

2) Mempunyai sifat yang hina

3) Melakukan perbuatan yang keji

4) Dengan sengaja mengendahkan Perlembagaan

Hanya selepas dibuat salah satu dan dipanggil Yamtuan, keempat-empat Dato Undang DAN MENTERI BESAR perlu tanda tangan proklamasi memecat Yamtuan.

Dalam kes kali ini, nampaknya memang Dato Dato Undang yang tak ikut Undang Undang Tubuh Kerajaan Negeri iaitu:

1) Gagal buktikan Yamtuan Besar ada salah satu daripada 4 ciri-ciri tadi

DAN

2) Tak tanda tangan proklamasi keputusan bersama Menteri Besar

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

That “head butt” from your cat isn’t just random affection: it’s a sophisticated bonding behavior called bunting.

When your cat gently bumps or rubs its head against you, it’s marking you with its scent and declaring you part of its colony. Cats live in a scent-driven world, and bunting is their way of creating a shared olfactory identity among family members.

According to renowned cat behaviorist Pam Johnson-Bennett, this ritual allows cats to exchange pheromones so that everyone in their social group, including their human companions, carries the same familiar scent. It’s a powerful way of claiming territory and reinforcing social bonds while signaling safety and belonging.

Certified cat behavior consultant Ingrid Johnson adds that bunting is far more than a simple scent swap. It’s a genuine expression of feline love. By activating the scent glands located on their forehead and around their ears, cats are essentially saying: “You’re mine, you belong here, and I trust you.” They’re also politely “correcting” your natural human scent to make you smell like family.

In short, when your cat head-bunts you, it’s delivering a biological “I love you” — one that strengthens the bond and confirms you’re part of their inner circle.

[Johnson-Bennett, P., & Johnson, I. (2024). Feline Communication and the Social Significance of Head Bunting. Cat Behavior Insights]

[Wilson is Running 🇲🇾 @wilsonyimby]

This evening I went to 3 different 99speedmarts, 1 giant store, 1 local mart and there were no 2L bottle of Farm Fresh milk.

I read that in the news 2 weeks ago and there was a shortage then. But supply came back so I thought that things have improved until today.

Farm Fresh had previously publicly confirmed that there is no shortage of milk.

The shortage is in the plastic bottles.

Farm Fresh sources its PET bottles from three different Malaysian suppliers. All three are currently unable to secure enough raw material.

Here is how it actually works.

The bottles are made from PET resin. PET resin is made from two petrochemical feedstocks, both derived from crude oil and natural gas.

The Middle East is one of the world's largest exporters of these feedstocks. About 84% of Middle East polyethylene capacity and 6.5 million tonnes of ethylene glycol exports depend on the Strait of Hormuz to reach Asia.

The Strait has been effectively closed for weeks due to the ongoing conflict.

The downstream effect has been fast.

Farm Fresh's COO Azmi said that PET resin prices in Asia have nearly doubled, from around RM4,000 per tonne to about RM8,000 per tonne.

Lead times for raw materials have stretched by two to eight weeks.

Bottle manufacturers in Malaysia typically hold two to three months of resin stockpile. That buffer is running out.

Why Farm Fresh specifically went empty first?

Farm Fresh uses 1-litre and 2-litre PET bottles as its signature format.

Farm Fresh has publicly said they are shifting production to paper cartons and UHT packaging as a backup. They expect bottle supply to stabilise within two to three weeks. This was confirmed as I was able to secure 1L paper carton Farm Fresh milk today.

Now, the hoarding part.

Azmi himself said there is "some element of hoarding in the market." He did not name who.

Who is hoarding. Howmuch is being hoarded. I don't know. Is it a deliberate price manipulation or just defensive stockpiling. I don't know.

What follows is all speculation on possible reasons.

Possible reason 1. Resin traders holding inventory.

If you bought resin at RM4,000 last month and the market price is now RM8,000, selling today means losing out if prices climb further. Holding inventory and releasing it gradually is standard commodity market behaviour when prices are rising fast.

Possible reason 2. Bottle manufacturers over-ordering.

When a manufacturer sees scarcity coming, the rational move is to secure more than you need. If you normally keep 2 months of stock, you try to secure 4 or 6 months. This looks like hoarding from the outside but it's defensive buffering.

Possible reason 3. FMCG companies over-ordering bottles.

Same logic as above, just one layer down. A beverage company that normally orders 1 million bottles might place orders for 3 million to secure supply, even if they can only use 1 million. So think of it as Farm Fresh competitors buying up supply quicker than them. That's also possible.

The combined effect is called the bullwhip.

Each layer of the supply chain adds a defensive buffer.

Real supply from the Middle East might be down by a certain percentage, but by the time that signal travels through traders, resin importers, bottle manufacturers, and FMCG buyers, the apparent shortage at the consumer shelf looks much worse than the actual upstream drop.

Again, I don't know which layer is driving the current shortage the most. This is just how the mechanism works in theory.

What I find interesting.

The milk on your shelf depends on a geopolitical event 7,000 km away, and a just-in-time inventory model that assumes peacetime.

Every product in a PET bottle has the same dependency. Cooking oil, shampoo, mineral water, soft drinks, detergent, sauce bottles.

Let's just hope that this shortage can be resolved quickly.

Sources:

https://t.co/wlPCeyap84

https://t.co/EjeP1M8plL

https://t.co/E8gbkedSeW

[PW @puspawangsa]

Just a reminder of Negeri Sembilan’s traditional socio-political structure:

The kadim elects the besar, the besar elects the buapak, the buapak elects the lembaga, and the lembaga elects the Undang (or penghulu).

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

Three of Negeri Sembilan's four Undangs, who collectively elect the Yang di-Pertuan Besar, are reportedly attempting to remove incumbent ruler Tuanku Muhriz Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.

The move was initiated by the Undang of Sungai Ujong, Mubarak Thahak, following his removal from office last Friday over 33 alleged breaches of customary and hereditary duties.

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[MadaniNomics 🇲🇾 @MadaniNomics]

Ustaz Ali Muda sanggah kritikan netizen terhadap sekolah susulan isu pelajar ditahan slip keputusan SPM akibat tunggakan PIBG.

Beliau mengingatkan kegagalan menjelaskan sumbangan itu sering kali berpunca daripada sikap, bukan faktor kewangan semata-mata.

[IGN @IGN]

The Street Fighter Movie Trailer shows Ryu and Ken reconnecting years after falling out #StreetFighter #MortalKombat #Gaming

[Nina Deer @longdepzai_n]

When you’re an aunt 🤣🤣

[BFM News @NewsBFM]

Several animals were killed and others injured after a van carrying pets from a Melaka animal shelter was hit by a lorry while en route to a pet expo at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre yesterday.

The van, carrying 20 cats and five dogs, had earlier stopped in the emergency lane along the North-South Expressway due to engine issues when it was allegedly struck from behind, said the Star Animal Shelter.

📸: Star animal shelter malacca/Instagram

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[Justin Bieber Tour News @JustinsTourNews]

Billboard praises Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance:

“It was a clever and authentic (albeit, time-consuming) way into his past, a reclaiming that celebrates the little kid he was while still aligning with the man he is today. Plus, it was perhaps the most efficient way to power through 12 songs that, truthfully, may have otherwise felt out of place in the set – even to those who don’t want to admit it. 

But most of all, it was an oddly humanizing moment for someone of Bieber’s stature (especially when he pulled up clips of his younger self walking into a glass door or falling through a hole on stage). Underneath it all, there was an unspoken understanding of, “we’re good here” — like a long-awaited release.

For fans, Bieberchella may have been a celebration of his career thus far. But for Bieber, it seemed to be more about celebrating his hard-earned and much-deserved peace — the reward at the end of a long road that has required Bieber to believe in himself every step of the way. Even, or perhaps especially, when others were quick to count him out.
And now, he’s made it perfectly clear that there’s nothing more important than protecting that peace — for himself, for his family and for his creativity. And that’s exactly the kind of business worth standing on.”

[ًِ @bckupacc99]

Terima kasih orang baik🥹🤲

[Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86]

BREAKING: The ceasefire just ate itself.

The Head of Iran’s Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee just stated: after the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, all plans to open the Strait of Hormuz must immediately cease until there are assurances that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire. There is either a ceasefire on all fronts, or a ceasefire nowhere at all.

The entire premise of the deal was Hormuz reopening. Trump’s condition was complete, immediate, and safe opening of the strait. Iran accepted. The ceasefire was built on that single exchange: pause the bombs, open the water. Brent crashed 13 percent. The S&P surged. The market priced peace.

Now Iran is threatening to reverse the only thing the ceasefire achieved because of something the ceasefire never included.

Three contradictions in 24 hours. Pakistan announced the ceasefire covers everywhere including Lebanon. Netanyahu said it does not include Lebanon and launched the largest IDF strike since Roaring Lion began: 100 Hezbollah targets in 10 minutes. Now Iran says Hormuz stays closed unless Lebanon is covered. The deal’s architect says it includes Lebanon. The deal’s beneficiary says it excludes Lebanon. And now the deal’s other signatory says the core deliverable is revoked unless the excluded front is reinstated.

This is what happens when a ceasefire is brokered through intermediaries who need both sides to say yes more than they need both sides to agree. Pakistan shuttled drafts between Washington and Tehran through five mediating channels in one chaotic day. Egypt bridged language. Turkey provided backchannels. China urged an off-ramp. The framework was drafted with sufficient ambiguity that Iran could tell Hezbollah it was covered and Israel could tell its public it was not. That ambiguity held for exactly 18 hours before the IDF’s 100-target strike forced Iran to choose between Hezbollah solidarity and Hormuz revenue.

Iran chose Hezbollah.

The implications cascade immediately. If Iran follows through and halts Hormuz reopening, the 15 to 20 vessels currently transiting under IRGC clearance codes stop. The yuan toll revenue that was funding reconstruction stops. The ceasefire’s only tangible achievement, the strait reopening that crashed oil prices, reverses. And Trump’s conditional two-week suspension, which was explicitly revocable if Hormuz did not open immediately and safely, faces its trigger event on day one.

Trump has three options. Accept Lebanon inclusion, which means pressuring Netanyahu to halt strikes against Hezbollah, which Israel has refused. Reject Lebanon inclusion, which means Iran re-closes Hormuz, which voids the ceasefire’s premise. Or ignore the threat and continue as if the 15 ships passing through a yuan toll booth constitute an open strait, which means the Islamabad talks on Friday begin over a deal that both parties are publicly threatening to revoke.

The molecule crisis does not pause for diplomatic fractures. The crackers are rubble. The pipeline bypass just took a drone. The fertiliser is trapped behind the gate. The centrifuges are spinning. And the strait that was supposed to reopen as the war’s first peace dividend is now being held hostage to a front that was never agreed upon, by a parliament that legislated tolls on March 31, in a country whose supreme leader has not been seen in 39 days.

One ceasefire. Three interpretations. Zero days before collapse.

Full analysis on Substack.

https://t.co/0fIdGsM5qH

[3x3 Basketball | FIBA3x3 @FIBA3x3]

SCENES IN SINGAPORE! 😱🎬

A FIRST-EVER W for Malaysia 🇲🇾 over China 🇨🇳 after a THRILLER! 😮‍💨🔥