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Under the Malaysia My Second Home Program a foreign national, and his or her dependents, may obtain a 10-year multiple entry visa if they make a fixed deposit in a Malaysian bank or invest in real estate. Prior to the visa's expiration, it can be renewed provided that requirements are still met. This program is aimed at retirees and persons of independent means that wish to establish residency in Malaysia. The visa does not allow working in the country, with certain exceptions, and does not entitle its holder to be eligible for a permanent residency permit, neither citizenship. Investment Applicants Aged Below 50 Years Applicant must have liquid assets of at least MYR500,000, a monthly regular income of at least MYR10,000 and make a fixed deposit in a Malaysian bank of MYR300,000, half of which can be withdrawn to buy a house, purchase health insurance or pay for their children’s education. After two years, part of the deposit may be withdrawn to use the car purchase concession, as...

  COUNTRIES ARE SPENDING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR DEFENSE(READ IN THE NAME OF DEFENSE). OF COURSE, IT MAY BE IMPORTANT. But it should be kept in mind that,  about 9.2% of the world, or  689 million people , live in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 a day, according to the World Bank. In the United States, 10.5% of the population — 34 million people — live in poverty as of 2019. what is the meaning of defense when your own people are deprived of basic needs?

  “Viewing porn shrinks the brain,” reports the Daily Mail. In a small study, MRI scans found that men who watched the most pornography had less grey matter – complex brain tissue – compared to men who watched the least. It found a weak to moderate correlation between the number of hours of porn viewed a week and smaller and less active areas of the brain associated with reward and sexual stimulation in men. The higher the number of hours of porn watched, the smaller the volume of grey matter and brain signalling. In essence, the researchers thought this might be a sign “porn users” may be dampening down the sexual stimulation and reward centres in their brain through over stimulation. However, one of the big issues with studies like this is that you can’t tell cause and effect. This could point to a somewhat unusual ‘chicken and egg situation’. It could be the case that men with weaker, smaller and less active areas of the brain crave greater stimulation so they are more like...