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Disaster strikes
The eruption of Mt Ruang in Indonesia hit closest to home. In other countries, Iceland was hit with the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano; a 6.1-maginutude earthquake struck Taiwan; and massive floods hit Dubai, Russia, Kazakhstan and China.
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Nation
Mum disowns son over loan shark debts
KUALA LUMPUR: After years of paying off her son’s debts, a mother was forced to publicly disown him after loan sharks started targeting her and her neighbours.
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China
‘We should be partners, not rivals’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals”, but that there were a “number of issues” to be resolved in their relations.
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Metro News
Celebrating the glow of pelita panjut
THE tradition of lighting up pelita (oil lamps) during Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration holds profound cultural significance in Malaysia.
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Nation
Trader fined over offensive post on copter crash
TAIPING: An online trader who made an offensive remark about the helicopter tragedy at the naval base in Lumut has been fined RM23,000 by the Sessions Court here.
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Nation
BCorp denies founder had discussions with Anwar on casino
KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) has denied that its founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan is in talks over a casino licence in Forest City, Johor, as reported recently.
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Nation
Family, food and festivities
Muslims in Malaysia engage in various traditions, including attending special prayers at mosques and gathering with family and friends over festive meals. The holiday is also marked by expressions of forgiveness and reconciliation, as well as by feasting and sharing meals with loved ones.
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Food News
Crispy rempeyek fresh from oven
Rempeyek is a deep-fried cracker made with rice flour that is popular in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Food News
Steaks and communal dining in festive fusion meal
FOR the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period, Maria’s SteakCafe has curated a special menu of seasonal dishes that blend tradition and modernity.
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Nation
Couple’s bickering sets off rage-fuelled car crash
KUALA LUMPUR: A driver rammed his car into another vehicle after being agitated by a couple’s loud argument.
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Letters
Vast prospects of genetic testing
FROM NOR RAFIDA MOHD SENI School of Languages, Literacies and Translation and PROF ZILFALIL ALWI Consultant paediatrician and clinical geneticist Universiti Sains Malaysia Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
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Community Sports
Liverpool could well be in for more pain
IT IS anyone’s guess as to which Liverpool side will turn up at the London Stadium today when they face off against West Ham United.
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Letters
Marking an important day in vet calendar
FROM TAN CHECK NAM President Malaysian Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Community Sports
Must-win clash for Arsenal
ARSENAL resume their bid for their first league title in two decades with what should be a feisty London derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
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Nation
Getting more to register IP
PETALING JAYA: Free preliminary advice and search on trademarks with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) is available until May 23, said Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
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Metro News
‘Work fast to attract MNCs from Singapore’
JOHOR, especially Iskandar Malaysia, has the right ecosystem to attract multinational corporations (MNCs) from Singapore to relocate their operations, says a local business leader.
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Football
Singaporean Safuwan is new big Gan of Selangor
PETALING JAYA: It is never easy filling the shoes of a talisman. Safuwan Baharudin will attest to that.
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Japan
Wind blows documents of residents’ personal data
A NORMAL if windy work day went south for one Japanese bureaucrat when documents containing residents’ personal information were blown away in a real-life slapstick mishap.
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Metro News
Baking success builds lives
WITH a mission to improve the lives of underprivileged women, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Selangor’s Gombak district has set up a development-focused community called Women In Sustainability Hub (WISH).