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AirAsia cancels several flights to East Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 ― Besides Malaysia Airlines, low-cost carrier AirAsia has also announced flight cancellations to/from East Malaysia due to the eruption of Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. At the moment, the impacted scheduled AirAsia flights are between Kuala Lumpur and
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Despite Fahmi’s announcement, PJD Link says yet to be notified by govt on cancellation of highway project
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link developer PJD Link (M) Sdn Bhd said today it has yet to be notified that talks on its application for an extension to fulfil several conditions precedent (CP) were halted. According
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Qatar PM says re-evaluating Israel-Hamas mediation role
DOHA, April 18 — Qatar is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas after suffering criticism, its prime minister said yesterday. “Qatar is in the process of a complete re-evaluation of its role,” Prime Minister Mohammed bin
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Eight reported injured after Japan quake
TOKYO, April 18 — Eight people were reported injured today after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11.14pm (10.14pm Malaysian time)
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An icon of Sabah politics
KOTA KINABALU, April 18 — The passing of Tan Sri Joseph Kurup who died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur tonight is a big loss to his state Sabah which he had served with distinction. Joseph, 79,
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Number of flood victims in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka increases to 748
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 ― The number of flood victims in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka increased slightly to 748 as of 10pm, from 534 earlier yesterday evening. According to the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) latest report, three temporary
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DAP sec-gen downplays rumours party will field Malay candidate in Kuala Kubu Baru by-election
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has soft-pedalled rumours that the party plans to field a Malay candidate in next month’s Kuala Kubu Baru by-election. Loke said that the party had yet to decide on the candidate, Free
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Japan Doctors Without Borders chief says dismal medical infrastructure drove doctors in Gaza to depression amid war
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Dr Yuko Nakajima, the president of the Japan chapter of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) — or Doctors Without Borders in English — revealed that she had been feeling “depressed” and “down” while for patients at
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How are hospitals and the sick in Gaza? Japan Doctors Without Borders chief shares experience, says injuries from Israeli assault like none you’ve seen before
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The injuries inflicting Gazans from the Israeli attack were unprecedented, said Dr Yuko Nakajima, Japan president of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), more commonly known in English as Doctors Without Borders. Based on her personal account
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Single mother is first woman khalwat offender to be whipped in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, April 17 — A single mother became the first woman “khalwat” (close proximity) offender in the state to be sentenced to whipping by the Syariah High Court here. Terengganu Syariah High Court Senior Judge Rosdi Harun meted out
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