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Pilgrim and boy survive falls into water wells

TWO separate cases of people ­getting trapped in deep bore water wells in India within days of each other have caught public attention, Malaysia Nanban reported.

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Rafizi and Nik Nazmi make bold exit for Parti Bersama Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Former ministers Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad have announced their resignation from PKR to take over Parti Bersama Malaysia, while also vacating their parliamentary seats.

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Aisha Retno to lead musical

POPULAR singer Aisha Retno has expressed gratitude after being entrusted with the role of Gusti Puteri Raden Adjeng Retno Dumilah in the staging of Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical 2026, reported Metro Ahad.

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Porridge shop in hot water over hygiene

A SHOP selling porridge in Guangzhou, China, has been closed down for now after a worker was caught using a broom to clean the woks and walls, China Press reported.

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Witnessing the Iraq war

PETALING JAYA: On March 20, 2003, the United States and its allies launched a war on Iraq with airstrikes devastating the capital city Baghdad.

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Online gambling risk for influencers

PETALING JAYA: Influencers who promote online gambling platforms risk becoming "active accomplices" to illegal syndicates, with consumer groups warning that the growing number of gambling-related content online is increasingly targeting young social media users.

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Gambling operators treat influencers like a jackpot

PETALING JAYA: The offers often come quietly through direct messages, intermediaries or sponsorship proposals, promising payouts far higher than those in ordinary endorsement deals.

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Cop nabbed over extortion of foreigner

KUALA LUMPUR: An assistant superintendent of police was arrested for allegedly extorting RM5,000 from a foreigner in Bukit Bintang recently.

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Chinese national held for trespassing at KLIA

SEPANG: A foreigner was arrested for trespassing into a restricted security area at the international departure gate of Terminal 1 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

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Pace initiative to boost human capital growth

KUALA LUMPUR: A new RM100mil initiative called the Progressive Accele­ration for Capability and Employability (Pace) will be launched to strengthen human capital development and the employability of the country's workforce, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan (pic).

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TALENT FUELS MALAYSIA’S INDUSTRIAL LEAP

THE future of any nation's economy is not in the ground, but in the minds and hands of its people.

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PM: Snap election a possibility

JOHOR BARU: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has not discounted the possibility of calling for a snap general election if cracks continue to form within the unity government.

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Stronger govt voice needed for new era, say Pakatan reps

JOHOR BARU: The changing political landscape and the need for stronger government communications were among issues raised at the national Pakatan Harapan Convention.

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Sara to add 10,000 small shops

PETALING JAYA: An additional 10,000 small retailers are targeted to be included under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) programme by the end of this year, particularly among community-based and neighbourhood shops, says the Finance Ministry.

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‘Manage home with your wife’

PETALING JAYA: Husbands should play a bigger role in managing their households rather than leaving the responsibilities solely to their wives, many of whom are also juggling careers, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic).

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Malaysia charts new course

PUTRAJAYA: Tourism Malaysia will recalibrate its strategy for international visitors, putting greater emphasis on Asia-Pacific markets while maintaining its presence in long-haul and Middle Eastern countries.

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Tourism takes flight with new routes, both near and far

PUTRAJAYA: New international and regional flights to Malaysia are expected to boost tourist arri­vals despite ongoing challenges in the aviation sector.

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Experts: ‘Me time’ is important

PETALING JAYA: There has been little or no change in the expectation that women take on the role of managing the home and children despite being working mothers, say experts.

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Distinguished gentlemen ride against cancer

GEORGE TOWN: Some 700 smartly dressed motorbike enthusiasts on vintage and modern motorcycles took to the streets of Penang to support prostate cancer research and men's mental health.

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Education outpacing jobs

PETALING JAYA: Salaries remain relatively low in the country as the structure of available jobs has not kept pace with the workforce's rising educational attainment, it was pointed out.