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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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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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Japan
Nuclear power to resume soon
THE nation will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Nation
Fine print needs to pass real test, say policy experts
PETALING JAYA: Hope is growing around the government's proposed Base Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) plan, particularly following assurances that Malaysians with pre-existing conditions will be included.
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Focus
The man behind the club
FROM a television studio, Venezuela's feared interior minister would brandish a plastic club and call out the names of government critics – who knew what that usually meant. They could expect government agents to show up and take them away.
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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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Nation
Open burning flares across states
JOHOR BARU: There are at least seven major open burning cases nationwide, with at least five of them in the state, says the Fire and Rescue Department.
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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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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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Japan
Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled due to overtourism
A CHERRY blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen.
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Nation
Over 155,000 foreigners join Migrant Repatriation Programme
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 155,000 foreign nationals have registered under the Migrant Repatriation Programme, with over 138,000 successfully repatriated to their countries of origin to date.
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Nation
Help for 42 Perak temples to resolve land status issues
FORTY-TWO temples in Perak that have received notices from district land offices will be assisted in finding amicable solutions, Makkal Osai reported, citing state exco member Datuk A. Sivanesan.
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Metro News
Praise for open data on KL’s gazetted green spaces
Two community groups in Kuala Lumpur have welcomed the move to make gazetted green space data accessible to the public.
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Short Position
Tech stocks hit by fresh AI fears
Just as some calm was thought to have settled over the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble fears, following a string of reassuring third-quarter (3Q) earnings and guidance from major technology players such as Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet, massive selloffs erupted afresh this week.
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Metro News
Mighty horses reign at malls
CHINESE New Year decorations have returned to malls across Klang Valley, filling atria and concourses with lanterns, sculptural centrepieces and seasonal motifs.
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Metro News
No application received for development on Ukay Perdana slope, MPAJ reiterates
AMPANG Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has again dismissed claims that a development project is in the works on a slope in Taman Sering Ukay in Ukay Perdana, Selangor.
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Letters
Strong enforcement vital to curb smuggling of waste
FROM MOHIDEEN ABDUL KADER President Consumers' Association of Penang MEENAKSHI RAMAN President Sahabat Alam Malaysia
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Letters
Rethinking cash aid and a path to resilience
FROM GALVIN LEE KUAN SIAN Lecturer & programme coordinator Diploma in Business School of Diploma & Professional Studies Taylor's College
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Metro News
Pasir Gudang’s growth roadmap
Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap featuring major infrastructure overhauls and high-value investment targets to transform the industrial hub into a "smart, sustainable, and investor-ready" metropolis.
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