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WhatsApp self destruct messages are coming soon

WhatsApp is bringing auto disappearing messages and it will be available for groups. The main reason behind the feature is to de-clutter messages in groups that nobody may read. WhatsApp has become inseparable and WhatsApp groups have made having the

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At least seven killed in plane crashes in Kazakhstan

A plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan today, killing at least seven people, aviation authorities in the Central Asian nation said. The plane was heading for the capital,

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Hadi Fayyadh eager to make J2 League debut

KUALA LUMPUR: National Under-22 (U-22) forward, Hadi Fayyadh Abdul Razak was eager to make his debut in Division 2 of Japan Professional Football League (J.League) after 12 months of struggling to break into Fagiano Okayama’s main team. The 19-year-old former

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Air New Zealand to serve beverages in edible vanilla cups

Eat the cup after drinking coffee? Air New Zealand will serve beverages in edible vanilla-flavoured cups so as to minimise onboard waste production. Eating the cup in which you just drank your coffee doesn’t sound too appetizing at first, but

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Health Ministry: Smoking among youths declined

PUCHONG: Health Ministry refuted claims that it is not doing enough to combat smoking or educating in rural areas especially among youth, in the upcoming smoking ban. In a Facebook post, the ministry said the of smoking among youths aged

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Banning Dong Zong: An Open Letter to Muhyiddin Yassin

Dong Zong still does not want to cancel the Congress of China Organization on December 28, which seeks to oppose the use of Jawi writing in Chinese National Type School education despite the fact that it was decided by the

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Magnitude 5.1 quake strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant today, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was moderate, which can cause considerable damage, and was centered 33 miles (53 km) east of Bushehr, a nuclear plant on Iran’s

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Jawi – who wants to retreat?

Today I attended a forum entitled ‘Jawi – Saling Memahami’ organized by GBM – Malaysia Action Coalition at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Selangor. The forum was excellent as it was also attended by Dong Zong, the Tamil Foundation, IKRAM, ABIM

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Iraqi president threatens to quit in defiance of Iran’s allies in parliament

Iraqi President Barham Salih refused yesterday to designate the nominee of an Iran-backed parliamentary bloc for prime minister, saying he would rather resign than appoint someone to the position who would be rejected by protesters. The Bina bloc, led by

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Suhaime: BIPK no longer meets criteria for allowance granting

PUTRAJAYA: The abolition of the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK) involving 33 service schemes is because it no longer meets the criteria for granting the allowance. Public Service Department (PSD) Deputy Director-General (Development) Datuk Suhaime Mahbar said BIPK was introduced

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