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Court orders preacher to pay KJ RM830k in damages

PUTRAJAYA: Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin will get only RM830,000 in defamation damages from preacher Ustaz Abu Syafiq, after a reduction by the Court of Appeal.

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Dual-threat drug rings crushed

SHAH ALAM: Two drug syndicates running on land and at sea have been crippled in two operations by Bukit Aman, with more than RM20mil worth of narcotics and a loaded pistol seized in a sweeping crackdown.

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Uphold national harmony, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: Prolonged disputes among the people must be avoided as it would only weaken efforts to build a peaceful and resilient nation, and undermine national harmony, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Non-existent stock scheme costs victim RM600,000

KUANTAN: A private sector employee suffered losses of more than RM600,000 after being deceived by a non-existent stock investment scheme promoted via social media.

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Malaysia’s star shines in Hollywood

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh continues to bring pride to the nation – her name has been immortalised on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the international film industry.

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Wisma Putra slams illegal Israeli land grab in West Bank

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia condemns Israel's illegal registration of lands as "state land" in the occupied West Bank, says Wisma Putra.

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Raid nets RM577k in refined e-waste from illegal factory

SEREMBAN: Some 115 tonnes of refined plastic powder, believed to have been processed from electronic waste at a factory in Senawang, have been seized, says Negri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad.

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RM2.15mil in e-waste seized

PORT KLANG: An electronic waste (e-waste) smuggling syndicate has been crippled with the seizure of eight containers valued at an estimated RM2.15mil in a raid at North Port, Klang.

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Never too young to fast

PETALING JAYA: For many Muslim parents, getting their children to start fasting during Ramadan is not only about educating them on respecting one of the pillars of Islam, but also bonding together.

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Search efforts end as second drowning victim found

KOTA BARU: The younger brother of a firefighter who drowned at Pantai Kandis here was found dead at Pantai D'Aur, about 200m from where his elder brother's body was discovered on Wednesday.

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The hidden struggle of M’sian women stranded in Lombok

THE 18-year ordeal of Norida Akmal Ayob, 45, has cast a spotlight on a silent crisis: an unknown number of Malaysian women remain stranded in "dire straits" across Indonesia, unable to afford the journey home.

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‘Angels’ to the rescue in a city of millionaires

SHORTLY before 10pm on Sunday night, volunteers dressed in scarlet wind­breakers and blue berets climbed the stairs to Platform 12 at a train station northeast of Milan's city centre.

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Geopolitics across time and space

WITH mere days between completing my two-week trip across five cities in India and then travelling to Germany, my train of thought was interrupted.

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From dawn to dusk, then a dinner rush

Prized catch: Marwardi Hendry is drawing crowds at the Satok Ramadan bazaar with his grilled terubuk, a seasonal favourite among Kuching folk during the fasting month. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

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Wearing kindness this Raya

JOHOR BARU: She grew up watching Hari Raya arrive without the comfort of a new baju kurung to call her own, but today, Hijar Liza Ithnin is determined to give others the privilege she never had.

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Suspected bank fraud alert ends in surprise Lunar New Year joy

AN ELDERLY man in Taiwan withdrew NT$2mil (RM248,000) from a bank, prompting police to be alerted to a potential fraud, reported China Press.

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Nature’s super feather

VANYA Gregor Rohwer slid open a drawer to reveal the rich pink wing of a roseate spoonbill, one of thousands mounted at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates.

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Light bites draw crowds at Bertam bazaar

KEPALA BATAS: Wanting to offer busy Muslims food that is easy to eat, visually appealing and convenient for buka puasa, some traders are crossing cultures with sushi and doughnuts.

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China on track to finish world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030

330km Dali-Ruili Railway is expected to transform transport in Yunnan's mountainous west, and better link China to South and Southeast Asia

Family

How to deal with your child who comes home telling exaggerated stories

Experts say not to worry when this happens as kids often distort details when they are trying to make sense of something confusing or uncomfortable.