Malaysian ‘Mother Teresa’ passes away at 97


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s “Mother Teresa”, Datin Paduka A. Mangalam S. Iyaswasmy (pic), has passed away. She was 97.

Mangalam, who was a well-known figure in the humanitarian field, was the life president of the Pure Life Society (PLS), which was founded in 1949.

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