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Insight
Address stunting in children
Stunting, stemming from malnourished babies and children, is more than a matter of below-average height – it carries long-term consequences if unaddressed.
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Nation
‘Don’t rally during Modi’s visit’
PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has urged the public not to hold any gatherings in public places during the official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend.
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Nation
Two words reinstated in Act
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reinstated the words "offensive" and "annoy" in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998, ruling that the terms are not unconstitutional.
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Nation
‘Pengerang TB cluster originated from elderly woman’
JOHOR BARU: The tuberculosis (TB) cluster in Johor, where 33 people tested positive, originated from a female senior citizen, says state health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon (pic).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Teen claims he doesn’t know seriousness of sexual offences
KOTA KINABALU: A teenager has claimed trial to charges of sodomising and molesting his 11-year-old step-sister, saying he did not know the seriousness of the offences.
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Nation
Perak official urges public caution as dry spell drags on
IPOH: The people need to be mindful of starting an open fire during the current hot weather, says Datuk Sayani Saidon.
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China
Crackdown on insurance fraud
Authorities launched a new countrywide crackdown on medical insurance fraud in mental health institutions this week, after local media reported some hospitals were offering free services to compete for patients in Hubei province.
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Focus
Maimed by someone else’s war
IN the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.
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Nation
Malaysia faces twin shortage of organs and transplant surgeons
PETALING JAYA: More than 10,000 Malaysians are on the waiting list for kidney transplants, but organs are scarce.
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Nation
A long-term fix for organ transplants
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, which has among the world's lowest organ donations, is now pushing for an improvement – but deeper challenges remain.
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India
Teacher bags US$1mil prize
AN Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centres and painting educational murals across the walls of slums won the US$1mil (RM3.95mil) Global Teacher Prize.
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Metro News
Liverpool seek lift-off
THE 4-1 win over Newcastle United last week was a huge result for Liverpool.
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Nation
Legal Malaysians living in fear in Minnesota
PETALING JAYA: For Sarah Ng, a 30-year-old Malaysian professional living in southern Minneapolis, a major city in the state of Minnesota, for the past decade, her daily routine was simple: driving to work and back home.
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Metro News
Momentum with Red Devils as Spurs visit
EVERYTHING points to another win for Manchester United this weekend, when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford.
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Food News
Old ingredients, newly acquainted
CENTURY egg tofu is a cold appetiser that brings together two ingredients of ancient lineage, making it a fitting, if understated, addition to the Chinese New Year table.
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Focus
Fighting for every breath
WITH pollution in Pakistan hitting record highs in recent years, citizens clutching air monitors and legal papers are taking the fight for clean air into their own hands.
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Nation
New targeted financing schemes for MSMEs lauded
PETALING JAYA: Business groups have welcomed the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry's introduction of two new targeted financing schemes aimed at supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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Swimming
Hoe Yean stays on track amid coaching transition
KUALA LUMPUR: Khiew Hoe Yean may still be waiting to find out who his next coach will be, but the national swimmer is not standing still.
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Nation
IJM chairman held over RM2.5bil assets abroad
KUALA LUMPUR: The IJM Corporation Bhd chairman has been detained by graft busters.
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India
Cops probe death of three sisters
POLICE said an investigation has been launched into the death of three young sisters over concerns that they were heavily "influenced" by games and movies online that they were later denied access to.
