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--Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary--

The full list of words:

alamak, int.
fish head curry, n.
half-boiled egg, n.
kaya, n.2
kaya toast, n.
ketupat, n.
mat rempit, n.
nasi lemak, n.
otak-otak, n.
steamboat, n.
tapau, v.
terror, adj.

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Other Malaysian loanwords already included in the OED are:

atas, adj.
bak kwa, n.
bak kut teh, n.
belukar, n.
changkol, n.
char kway teow, n.
chicken rice, n.
kain songket, n.
kopitiam, n.
laksa, n.
lepak, v.
mamak, n. and adj.
shophouse, n.
sotong, n.
teh tarik, n

malaymail.com/news/malaysia/20

Malay Mail · Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English DictionaryBy Malay Mail

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--Group hails UK's 'deep regret' over Batang Kali massacre--

- An NGO welcomes the UK government’s expression of “deep regret” over the 1948 Batang Kali massacre, marking a shift from decades of denial and disinformation.

- In a letter, UK minister Catherine West acknowledges the tragedy, the pain caused, and past misleading narratives portraying victims as insurgents.

- The committee urges the statement to be recorded in the UK Parliament and proposes a memorial for the 24 victims.

m.malaysiakini.com/news/739186

Malaysiakini · Group hails UK's 'deep regret' over Batang Kali massacreBy Malaysiakini Team

After 10 years of reporting from across the Asia-Pacific, BenarNews is pausing operations due to matters beyond its control

> The US administration has withheld the funding that we rely on to bring our readers and viewers the news from #Indonesia, #Malaysia, #Thailand, #Bangladesh, the #Philippines and island-states ...

> We have always strived to offer clear and accurate news on #security #politics and #humanrights
benarnews.org/english/news/phi #BenarNews #SouthEastAsia #journalism #MAGA

Update! I got a room at a decent hotel at Gurney Drive. Although it's a tad annoying to be sorta "back" where I started, at least this time I got a seaview room and definite access to the beach (Gurney Park is right in front of the hotel). And a proper writing table, damnit. LOL

I really wanted to stay at a proper beach front hotel but I dreaded weekend crowd and the commute to the airport from places like Batu Feringghi and Tanjung Bungah. I never had an easy time each time I try to book a taxi. (Most cars avoid that place for a good reason lol.)

At Gurney, it's much easier. Closer to city and airpot. I did think of trying to get a room at Georgetown, but I realise I don't really want to be stuck in noisy Georgetown. (Most hotels in Georgetown have poor soundproofing and are too close to karaoke joints that blast music till midnight, even the fancy boutique places.)

Oh, good news: I got RM280 cashback from Agoda so I used that. woohoo

Previous post: hachyderm.io/@liztai/114282955

So I rented an Airbnb at a gorgeous location by the sea but I want to bail out early. The location is perfect and there's even a supermarket downstairs, but the apartment is pretty horrid!

It's my fault, really, I didn't read the reviews carefully and only realised the problems too late. I hoped for the best, hoping it won't be that bad. But it was lol.
Like the reviews said, the security refused to let me in, and if not for a kind old gentleman, I would've been stuck outside for goodness knows how long.

The mattress has already sunk in to the point that I can feel the springs dig into my back, so I ended up sleeping in the extra bed in the hall, but the mattress was hard too. My fussy neck hated the pillows, the travel pillow I bought was too hard ... the list goes on. And then, the final straw. Yesterday, all electrical sockets in the kitchen stopped working. The owner (or whatever company doing this) at least responded and told me to access the fuse box. Ugh.

But the most annoying thing was that there's no proper writing desk in the apartment, and this was supposed to be a vacation where I read, wrote and just did a lot of walking to think.

It's all due to my carelessness really, I didn't read the reviews carefully and was in a rush. AirBnbs are always a mixed bag, which is why I've moved on to booking hotels these days because I didn't want to bother with the inconsistent quality. But I took a chance because I wanted a cheaper vacation. Regret lol

Anyway I'm thinking of checking out early from this dump although there are two more days left to my stay. I had looked forward to this holiday and I'm super annoyed I can't write my heart out, read and enjoy the scenery in comfort.

What do you think? Leave or just salvage the situation?