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More than 300 M’sians own properties in Dubai
‘I watched her die, and it left me with PTSD’
After fried chicken, pizza makes news
More than 300 M’sians own properties in Dubai
With its glimmering skyscrapers, luxury accommodations and high-end shopping malls, the Gulf city of Dubai has attracted many of the world’s rich and famous.
“Investors” - both the legitimate and dubious - are drawn to the city’s property market too, thanks to its perceived lax regulations.
However, a trove of property ownership records leaked to a journalism consortium has offered a rare glimpse into Dubai’s property market.
From this, Malaysiakini learnt more than 300 Malaysians are listed as owners of properties in Dubai who collectively own over 500 properties in the city.
These include properties in the world’s tallest structure, the Burj Khalifa, alongside Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and British A-listers David and Victoria Beckham.
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‘I watched her die, and it left me with PTSD’
As the debate rages over a suggestion for Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to open its cardiothoracic surgery postgraduate training programme to non-bumiputera trainees, a doctor recalled watching a pregnant woman die.
Dr Abdul Jabbar Ismail revealed that the incident, which occurred when he was serving in a government hospital in Sabah, left him with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The anesthesiology and critical care specialist said the hospital’s sole cardiothoracic surgeon was working to save the life of another patient at the time.
“But unfortunately, unable to maintain her stable condition long enough to reach her turn for emergency corrective surgery when her heart stopped and I had to do CPR for hours cause I refused to give up… which in the end had to let go,” he said.
The doctor was responding to a comment on social media that downplayed the importance of cardiothoracic surgeons.
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After fried chicken, pizza makes news
Race and religion continue to dominate the food industry in Malaysia. Now, Domino’s Pizza has made the news after a controversial message mocking Islam appeared on one of its receipts.
The police have launched an investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, Domino’s Pizza, which also filed a police report on the matter, said: “We are deeply disappointed that a customer made a hurtful and disrespectful comment when placing their order.
“We are also disappointed that one of our team members thought it was appropriate to share this online, including the customer’s personal information,” it added.
Previously, local restaurant Darsa Darsa Fried Chicken (DFC) landed in the limelight when its Facebook administrator made a comment which reeked of racism.
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