Former Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) secretary-general, Chin Peng died today at a Bangkok hospital due to old age.
Bangkok Post reported today that Chin Peng or his real name, Ong Boon Hua, was pronounced dead this morning at 6.20am.
The man has been living in exile in Thailand, as he was not allowed to return to Malaysia
His bid to clear his name had also failed.
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Hanya 16,000 daripada 300,000 pekebun memohon setakat ini
Hanya 16,000 daripada 300,000 pekebun kecil memohon bantuan Budi Agri-Komoditi setakat ini, yang membolehkan mereka menerima insentif bulanan sebanyak RM200.
Menteri Perladangan Dan Komoditi, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani berkata, antara masalah yang dikenal pasti adalah pekebun kecil tidak mendapat maklumat berhubung bantuan itu, tidak tahu cara mendaftar, atau tiada kemudahan seperti capaian internet dan komputer.