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News Wrap-up: More Organ Donors Needed, Extension To Update PTPTN Details

Jul 26, 2018

More Organ Donors Needed

There are about 21,000 people in Malaysia waiting for an organ transplant, and 99% of them need a kidney. 

Research has shown getting a new kidney is cheaper and better for quality of life compared to dialysis, but only 1.3% of Malaysians are registered organ donors. 

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The number of organ donations after death is also stagnant and the Health Ministry told The Star, one of the reasons is refusal by family members. 

As such, it says Malaysians are not ready for the opt-out system, whereby everyone is deemed an organ donor unless they say no. 

Extension To Update PTPTN Details

PTPTN borrowers who've yet to update their information on the fund's website have until next Tuesday to do so.

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The original deadline was yesterday, but PTPTN has given borrowers a 6-day extension. 

The update is required for all borrowers, as the govt tries to push through a plan to defer loan repayments for those earning less than RM4,000 per month. 

Families Want MH370 Files Declassified 

Five next-of-kin of three MH370 passengers have gone to the KL High Court, hoping to declassify documents on the missing plane currently under the Official Secrets Act. 

The documents include recordings or communication transcripts on the missing plane.

MH370 disappeared four years ago with 239 people onboard. 

Minister Stands Firm On Black Shoes

The Education Minister is standing firm by his decision to change white school shoes to black, saying the time spent cleaning white shoes is better spent studying. 

He adds, the money spent on buying cleaning items can be spent on books instead. 

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However, he agreed on the need for a grace period and urged schools to be lenient on parents who need more time to adjust to the change. 

And...

PAS is against the government's plans to impose a blanket ban on child marriages. 

The Islamic party's Vice President, Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah says underaged marriage -in certain situations- does not go against religious teachings.