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Even though various faith-based groups were already helping the vulnerable on their own during the pandemic, we felt that together with Tzu Chi, we could achieve much more, says Leow. Photos: Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysians have been stepping up to help those in need wherever and whenever they can.
Some have been providing provisions and food to underprivileged communities, while others are banding together to donate medical equipment to hospitals in need.
In May, Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia launched its Covid-19 Solidarity Fund to collect money for medical equipment such as ventilators, beds, masks, and nasal cannulas for hospitals.
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Malaysian Christians are allowed to use the word “Allah” to refer to God in educational publications, a High Court ruled on Wednesday in ending a decades-long ban, which the court said was unconstitutional because it restricted religious freedom.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court further ruled that a 1986 directive by the home ministry to bar the use of Allah and three other Arabic words in Christian publications was illegal and irrational, because Malay Christians had used these words for more than 400 years, the state-run Bernama news agency reported about the verdict.
“The use of the words would not disrupt public order,” Judge Nor Bee Ariffin said in her ruling allowing Christian publications to use not just “Allah, but also the words “baitullah,” “kaabah” and “solat.”
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JAYA: Chinese associations have welcomed the government decision to allow family reunion dinners for Chinese New Year, but feel more leeway can be given to the community.
The new standard operating procedure (SOP) announced on Sunday means up to 15 immediate family members living within a 10km radius are allowed to gather for reunion dinner, as opposed to only immediate household members in the previous ruling.
Kenneth Chew, who is Federation of Malaysia Chinese Guilds Association secretary-general, said while the new regulations are appreciated, they are still vague.
He said even though 15 immediate family members are allowed to gather, the rule that allows no more than two persons from the same household to travel together in a car makes reunion a challenge.