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Nabil Fiqri returns to national hockey squad
KUALA LUMPUR: Midfielder Nabil Fiqri Mohd Noor has been recalled to the national hockey squad preparing for the European Tour series. The 33-year-old, who last played in the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India was called up by head coach
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Chikungunya cases on the rise in Alor Star
ALOR STAR: Nine more cases of chikungunya were recorded in Alor Star, bringing the total to 23 cases suspected to be infected with the disease after displaying symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and rashes. Kedah Health director Datuk Dr. Norhizan
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MMEA foils bid to smuggle 45,000 crawfish fry
BATU PAHAT, June 24 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle some 45,000 crawfish into the country. Batu Pahat MMEA maritime zone director Commander Mohamad Othman said the contraband, in 19 polystyrene boxes, were
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Penang water supply to be restored
GEORGE TOWN: Water supply to about 200,000 consumers in Seberang Prai Tengah, Seberang Prai Selatan and some parts of the Penang Island will be restored in stages from 3 pm today after repair works on a major pipe burst had
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Major pipe burst at Penang´s water treatment plant
GEORGE TOWN: About 200,000 water consumers are expected to experience supply interruptions following a water pipe burst incident at the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant, Penang’s largest water treatment plant, late this afternoon. Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive
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Trump slaps sanctions on Ayatollah, Iranian officials
WASHINGTON/RIYADH: US President Donald Trump targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian officials with sanctions yesterday, taking a dramatic, unprecedented step to increase pressure on Iran after Tehran’s downing of an unmanned American drone. With tensions
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UNRWA: There is no alternative to support Palestinian refugees
NEW YORK: There is no alternative on the table if the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency is dismantled – as the US has pushed for – the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
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Pasir Gudang pollution caused by Sungai Kim Kim toxic waste
PUTRAJAYA: The recent incident in which schoolchildren in Pasir Gudang, Johor suffered breathing difficulties, was due to chemical waste from Sungai Kim Kim, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. According to her, an initial investigation found the cleaning
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Street dog walks to pharmacy and shows injured paw. Internet in tears
Dogs are a lot more expressive than humans are, is the common consensus that the internet has arrived at after a video of a dog seeking help from a pharmacist went viral. In the short clip, a street dog in
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DBP to work with Chinese to publish on Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) will discuss with Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik a collaboration with Chinese publishers to publish a blue book on the history and development of Malaysia. Chairman of the DBP Board of Governors Prof
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