Malaysia wins 25th SEA Games Football Gold Medal

Malaysia beats Vietnam 1-0 in final. Malaysia last won the football gold was in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games in 1989, with a 1-0 victory over Singapore which is 20-year ago.



I would like to congratulate Malaysia Under-23 for winning the 25th SEA Games Football Gold Medal as they had beaten the defending champions Thailand 2-1 to win a place in the semi-finals and Laos 3-1 in front of 20,000 home fans in semi-finals. However, the Malaysia team didn't impress me in final match because Vietnam were the better side.

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Malaysia's government pulls back vehicles end-of-life policy

The Government has decided to withdraws the vehicles end-of-life policy after taking most of the feedbacks are negative from the people regarding the yearly inspection of 15 years old and above vehicles. Check out the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) statement on the scrap policy:



So, more dangerous vehicles on the road? Yes but accident caused by old vehicle is minor. The driver's road safety awareness is the most crucial. I don't mean end-of-life policy for vehicles is a bad idea. It's just introducing such policy is not about time.

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