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Singer Nassier Wahab dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Popular 1980s singer Nassier Wahab, best known for his song “Memori Cinta Luka”, died at the Universiti Malaya Specialist Centre (UMSC), near here, early today. The Artiste Association of Malaysia (Seniman) secretary-general Hafiz Nafiah, in a statement, said
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Iran: Rouhani calls for release of ‘innocent, unarmed’ protesters
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for the release of any unarmed and innocent people arrested during the protests against fuel price increases after two weeks of violent clashes. The unrest, which began on November 15 after the government abruptly raised fuel prices
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Yusoff’s SD details the alleged sexual assault suffered
PUCHONG: Earlier yesterday, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former research officer Muhammad Yusoff Rawther alleged that the former had attempted to sexually assault him. Yusoff held a discreet press conference on the matter, claiming the former deputy prime minister
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McDonald’s Hong Kong and HKBN Announce Long-term Strategic Partnership
HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s Hong Kong and HKBN are thrilled to announce their long-term strategic partnership. Central to this partnership, HKBN will become the major Information & Communications Technology (“ICT”) services provider of McDonald’s Hong Kong in
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Handy PerfectPrime IR0005 Thermal Camera Pry Open Costa Rica’s Active Volcano Mt. Irazu’s Secrets
HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In what could be a great sigh of relief for many, American expert researcher from USF Ian Godfrey, in his second exploratory ascent to Mt. Irazu this year, confirmed using a PerfectPrime IR0005 thermal camera
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Guan Eng: RM40m for TAR University College this year
PUTRAJAYA: The RM40 million allocation for the benefit of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) for 2019 will be handed over to the Tunku Abdul Rahman Almuni Association (TAA) trust fund once it is set up, says Finance Minister
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Award Presentation of “21st DigiCon6 ASIA Awards — Hong Kong” & “21st DigiCon6 ASIA Awards” Concluded with Success
HONG KONG, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association (HKDEA) joined hands with the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS), to organize “21st DigiCon6 ASIA Awards-Hong Kong” and “21st DigiCon6 ASIA Awards” Presentation Ceremony, under the
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2019 Umno General Assembly begins with meetings of the wings
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2019 Umno general assembly began today with the simultaneous General Assembly of the Wanita, Youth, Puteri wings tonight officiated by party deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Mohamad in his speech at the opening ceremony said Umno
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India’s April-Sept edible oil imports drop 19%
NEW DELHI: India Commerce and Industry Ministry said the value of the country’s edible oil imports in the first six months of the current financial year dropped almost 19%. India imported 5.87 million tonnes of edible oil valued at US$3.59
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Majority of childhood sex-abuse survivors achieve complete mental health
TORONTO — Most research on child sexual-abuse survivors focuses on negative consequences such as depression and suicide. A new study instead examines factors associated with resilience and flourishing among adult survivors. “Remarkably, two-thirds [65%] of the childhood sexual-abuse survivors in
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