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Salma Hayek’s billionaire husband: 100 million euros to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
The billionaire husband of Salma Hayek has pledged 100 million euros to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral after a catastrophic blaze destroyed its roof. French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault made the announcement just hours after a huge fire took place of
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MIER: Malaysia to post moderate GDP growth of 4.5 pct this year
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has forecast Malaysia’s 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) to post a moderate growth of 4.5 percent compared with 4.7 percent last year. Executive director Emeritus Professor Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid said
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Exact moment Notre Dame Paris spire fell
Last night the most famous cathedral, Notre Dame in Paris collapsed after a massive fire broke out. Notre Dame was going under renovations and it is believed to be the reason behind the fire. The world is currently mourning the
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Air Asia: Beware of online scam
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd has warned the public to beware of an online scam circulating via email and titled, “AirAsia Big Loyalty Bonus”. In a statement today, the low-cost carrier urged the public to be cautious and always refer to
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HSR unnecessary for now, Dr Mahathir maintains stand
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad maintained that the Malaysia-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) is not of priority since only a few states would benefit from such infrastructure development project. “For Malaysia at the moment, a high-speed train is
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Najib’s SRC trial adjournment issues
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on seven charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds entered its third day today with the defence team cross-examining Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) manager Azizul Adzani Abdul
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Rising dengue cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are having to battle dengue cases on the rise even as they face drying taps from the current heatwave. Dengue cases have shown a dramatic spike this year – up by about 150% from last year –
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US astronaut Cook to set new women’s record
MOSCOW, April 16: US astronaut Christina Cook will spend almost a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and will set a new women’s record for the longest time in space, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting a rocket and space
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Husband and wife killed in suicide – murder in Penang
TASEK GELUGOR: A woman was killed before her husband committed suicide in their rented house at Jalan Pokok Machang here yesterday, said Seberang Perai Utara district police chief, ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor Based on the Seberang Jaya Hospital (HSJ) post-mortem
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Perak to host ITF World Junior Under-18 Championships
IPOH: Twenty-five countries will compete in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Junior Under-18 Championships at the Perak Tennis Arena here from April 21-28. State Youth Development and Sports Committee chairman Howard Lee Chuan How said that among the countries
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