Watch this 2020 advertisement from the Malaysian Electricity Utility corporation which is about the use of VR (virtual reality) in re-creating the Chinese New Year (CNY) festive atmosphere for a company staff who is not able to celebrate CNY with his family:

(Please turn on the English subtitles by clicking the 'CC' button on the YouTube viewer) 

Answer the following question based on the above video and the Topic 9 articles:  

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a relevant philosophical thought about the video?  

Read the following article on a recent case concerning citizenship laws in Malaysia and answer the question below:

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/07/24/how-malaysias-discriminatory-citizenship-laws-tore-one-family-apart/18542 

According to the article, which of the following reasons BEST contributes to the issue of the overseas children not being granted citizenship in Malaysia?    

Read the following excerpt and match each statement given below to a philosophical concept that is most relevant to the respective statement. 

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The Rise Of Shaq Koyok And How Art Is Keeping Orang Asli Legacy Alive 

Written by Mira Sharon

They say the pen is mightier than the sword. Shaq Koyok proves that so is a paintbrush. Shaq, a contemporary artist from the Temuan Orang Asli tribe, is known for merging art and activism into a glorious hybrid. Shaq hails from Pulau Kempas, Banting, and lived a typical Orang Asli upbringing. The building blocks of his humble home consisted of twigs, leaves, and other jungle material- a generous offering from the surrounding forest perimeter. He and his family had built their home with their bare hands – a product of their own effort, sweat, and tears.  Members of the Orang Asli community are famously known for their skills in building houses with the most basic resources of nature. In sharing his story about his upbringing and culture, it is evident that Shaq holds a lot of pride in his identity and origins.   He almost always wears a headdress of woven leaves, known as the tali dendang, at cultural shows and exhibitions that he attends. He dons this special gear as a crown of appreciation for his ancestors and to symbolise that through him, their culture lives on and will not perish.

For many years now, he is a common face at protests, standing shoulder to shoulder with activists to demand equal rights for Orang Asli folk. Additionally, through art, he frequently expresses the plight of the indigenous communities scattered across Malaysia with his bold brush strokes. His work depicts gorgeous portraits of everyday Orang Asli people, with powerful stories that cling tightly to the canvas he paints on.

Shaq manifests his identity powerfully through art. Growing up, Shaq used to admire his brother’s art skills and strived to emulate them. Shaq started drawing, painting, and learning about art in school. As he evolved with practice, his talents intensified. His works bagged him numerous awards at local art competitions and in some instances, helped him to generate income too. He used to draw portraits of his teachers for a commission fee. 

Shaq found a sense of meaning and purpose as he gravitated towards the world of the arts.  Each of his masterpieces was a point of self-reflection and culmination of the experiences he endured in life.  “Art is not just a rigid picture, it is a moving conversation,” he says. To him, art is a powerful tool to spread awareness, and he has channeled his own talents to shine a light on the longstanding issues prevalent among the Orang Asli community. He said that art is unique in that it can transcend language barriers, allowing him to communicate his feelings to anyone and everyone who beholds his creations.

In his iconic artwork titled Legacy and Nightmare of Moyang Bajos, Shaq juxtaposes Orang Asli subjects amidst a field of deforested land. Far too many cases of villages and livelihoods have been stolen to satisfy capitalistic avarice and the Orang Aslis are untoward victims. They are constantly haunted by a sense of insecurity, as even their lands that are labelled as a forest reserve, can be degazetted by the authorities at any time. The Kuala Langat Forest Reserve, which is home to the Temuan tribe, for example, is in danger of being degazetted for economic development despite protests from environmental activists. 

Orang Asli identities are deeply rooted in their harmonious symbiosis with nature. They are guardians who understand the importance of maintaining a balanced ecosystem. Their legacy is the wisdom inherited from their ancestors, which emphasises preserving the vitality of trees, plants and the soil that shelter and provide for them.

Their animist beliefs emphasise that respect for nature also strengthens their ties to their ancestors. When elders pass on, the funerary rites are regarded as among the most sacred of their ritualistic beliefs. Naturally, orang Asli burial grounds are considered inviolable and well kept by the community. Each tribe’s identity and cultural beliefs are interlinked with the specific forest they come from. Evacuating them is an act of severing the connection they have with their forefathers. “It is not just culture and custom that we lose, it is our identity itself. "Orang Asli identity is tied to the land we live on. It is like being separated from your soul and spirit,” Shaq explains.

“It is almost as if our identity is hidden, our history is hardly taught in schools,” he says. He hopes that fellow Malaysians would take the time to learn more about Orang Asli and support causes that will allow his people to thrive, with the pride of their heritage intact.

All images supplied by Shaq Koyok. Article is adapted from https://www.eksentrika.com/shaq-koyok/

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Read the news article and select a statement that BEST describes the issue in the article in relation to what we have learned about the National Education Philosophy of Malaysia.

Four students to face bullying charge tomorrow

By Ahmad Hasbi - May 22, 2022 @ 4:33pm

SEREMBAN: Four secondary school students in Sikamat are expected to be charged in the Magistrate's Court tomorrow, for bullying and injuring a Form One student on May 13.

Three of the students are Form Four students and one is a Form Three student studying in the same school and lived in the dormitory , together with the victim .

Seremban police chief Assistant Commissioner Nanda Maarof confirmed the matter, when contacted today.

"Based on the information we received, the boys will be charged and after that they will be given probation before a new date is set for sentencing," he said.

He said the suspects would be charged under Section 323 and Section 34 of the Penal Code, while another Form Five student is expected to be called to testify as a witness for the case .

The four students were arrested on Friday at about 7pm, following a police report lodged by the victim's parents.

In the May 13 bully incident, the suspects had allegedly accused the victim of having caused a problem and called him aside.

They took him to one of the dorm rooms and allegedly started hitting, kicking, punching and slapping him mercilessly, causing fracture on one of his wrist .

https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/05/798443/four-students-face-bullying-charge-tomorrow

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about ideologies?

Which type of argument does the following example reflect?  

"Shakila learns that all her Chinese friends from Penang are able to speak Hokkien. Shakila comes to the conclusion that a majority of Chinese Penangites speak Hokkien."

Select the type of logical fallacy that BEST relates to each advertisement. Select the MOST significant answer as there may be more than one logical answer. 

True or False:

The sense of individualism is stronger in Western Philosophy?

Based on what we have learned in Topic 2 - Philosophy in Life, which of the following statements about the 3 main division of Philosophy is NOT true?

Match each word to its correct meaning.