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Nation
PKR celebrates 25 years with carnival on May 11
PETALING JAYA: With PKR turning 25 this year, the party is looking forward to sharing its political journey with the public during a carnival on May 11, says Nurul Izzah Anwar.
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Nation
Investment scam syndicate busted
KUALA LUMPUR: An investment scam syndicate that posed as the “Goldman Sachs” investment firm managed to dupe 41 victims to part with nearly RM11.4mil.
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South Korea
‘Pyongyang plotting attacks’
South Korea raises terror alert after reports of North Korea threat
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Nation
School gardener who nurtured more than just plants
KLANG: For close to 50 years, S. Bathumalai tended to the plants at SRJK (T) Kajang and offered invaluable help to everyone at school.
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Singapore
WSJ to move Asia HQ from Hong Kong to Singapore
The Wall Street Journal will shift its Asia headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore, it said in a letter sent to staff.
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Myanmar
Swapping fuel for water
Zay Yar Tun fills his truck with water for delivery to refugees in the parched hills of war-ravaged eastern Myanmar, where a heatwave is adding to the misery of life in displacement camps.
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Nation
Menu Rahmah still available in places despite rising costs
JOHOR BARU: Despite rising operating costs, some restaurants in Johor are continuing to offer RM5 Menu Rahmah meals with no plans to drop it anytime soon.
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China
Xi visits Europe to defend Russia ties
Beijing: President Xi Jinping will be in Europe to defend China’s “no limits” alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Teen’s post on kidnap turns out to be a tall tale
KOTA KINABALU: A 13-year-old’s account of her attempt to escape a kidnapper gained attention after her post on Facebook went viral and caught the scrutiny of authorities.
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Nation
KKB polls: Cops will ensure public safety during by-election, says ministry
HULU SELANGOR: With only eight days to go until the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, the Home Ministry has assured voters that they need not worry when fulfilling their responsibilities.
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India
Rahul to stand in Raebareli too
THE country’s main opposition Congress party said that Rahul Gandhi, the face of the party and its former president, will contest general elections from the family bastion seat of Raebareli in north India as well.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Wildlife making a comeback in restored habitat
KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife is returning “home” thanks to the effective restoration of severely degraded forests in Sabah, says Assistant Minister to the Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Abidin Madingkir.
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Philippines
US: Ship damage, injury to crew is ‘irresponsible behaviour’
Damage to Philippine vessels and injuries to their crew in the South China Sea is “irresponsible behaviour” in disregard of international law, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said, weighing in on the latest flare-up involving China.
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Nation
Federal Court upholds woman’s conversion
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal of a 37-year-old woman who was converted to Islam when she was a child.
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Nation
Guan Eng to face graft trial in July
GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon will face corruption charges relating to a RM11.6mil dormitory project on July 26.
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Nation
Health DG: Slight dip in dengue cases
PUTRAJAYA: Reported dengue fever cases dropped to 2,237 in the 17th Epidemiological Week (ME17) from April 21-27, compared with 2,321 cases recorded in the previous week.
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Indonesia
Orangutan seen apparently treating wound
Scientists have observed an orangutan applying medicinal herbs to a face wound in an apparently successful attempt to heal an injury, the first time such behaviour has been recorded.
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Myanmar
Men banned from working abroad
The junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country.
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AseanPlus News
Heatwave swells Asia’s appetite for air-cons
A record-breaking heatwave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.
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Nation
KKB polls: Strategy shake-up in KKB
HULU SELANGOR: In most previous Malaysian elections, campaigns heated up at the end of the first week, with prominent politicians speaking at mega ceramah.