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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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Nation
Two words reinstated in Act

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reinstated the words "offensive" and "annoy" in Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998, ruling that the terms are not unconstitutional.
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Nation
‘Pengerang TB cluster originated from elderly woman’

JOHOR BARU: The tuberculosis (TB) cluster in Johor, where 33 people tested positive, originated from a female senior citizen, says state health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon (pic).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Teen claims he doesn’t know seriousness of sexual offences

KOTA KINABALU: A teenager has claimed trial to charges of sodomising and molesting his 11-year-old step-sister, saying he did not know the seriousness of the offences.
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Nation
Perak official urges public caution as dry spell drags on

IPOH: The people need to be mindful of starting an open fire during the current hot weather, says Datuk Sayani Saidon.
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Nation
Malaysia faces twin shortage of organs and transplant surgeons

PETALING JAYA: More than 10,000 Malaysians are on the waiting list for kidney transplants, but organs are scarce.
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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
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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Nation
A long-term fix for organ transplants

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, which has among the world's lowest organ donations, is now pushing for an improvement – but deeper challenges remain.
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Focus
A giant beneath the steppe

MORE than 3.2km beneath the wind-swept steppe of western Kazakhstan, porous rock formed from the skeletons of ancient coral and marine life holds one of the world's most prolific oil deposits.
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Metro News
Liverpool seek lift-off

THE 4-1 win over Newcastle United last week was a huge result for Liverpool.
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Nation
Legal Malaysians living in fear in Minnesota

PETALING JAYA: For Sarah Ng, a 30-year-old Malaysian professional living in southern Minneapolis, a major city in the state of Minnesota, for the past decade, her daily routine was simple: driving to work and back home.
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Metro News
Momentum with Red Devils as Spurs visit

EVERYTHING points to another win for Manchester United this weekend, when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford.
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Food News
Old ingredients, newly acquainted

CENTURY egg tofu is a cold appetiser that brings together two ingredients of ancient lineage, making it a fitting, if understated, addition to the Chinese New Year table.
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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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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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Star Biz7
US policy boosts Singapore banks

The outlook for Singapore's banking sector this year tilts towards stability after a period of sharp swings in rates and liquidity, with global monetary signals becoming clearer and capital flows less one-way.
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Metro News
Happy home in Gelugor

ENGINEER Mohammad Fakruf Aiman Abdul Ghani and his wife, Aida Yasmin Ahmad Azmi, a bank employee, are glad that their loan application for an affordable housing unit in Penang was approved without much hassle.
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India
Cops probe death of three sisters

POLICE said an investigation has been launched into the death of three young sisters over concerns that they were heavily "influenced" by games and movies online that they were later denied access to.
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Food News
Auspicious beginnings await this Lunar New Year

AS the Lunar New Year approaches, Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur invites families, friends and loved ones to rediscover the joy of reunion.