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Love failure drives form one schoolboy to attempt suicide
BANTING: A Form One male student shocked the teachers and students of a school here today by walking on the roof of the double-storey building and threatening to commit suicide because a fellow female student rejected his expression of love
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Singapore gets RM2.4 billion worth of water subsidy from Malaysia since 1962
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12: Based on the selling price of water to Singapore under the 1962 agreement, the island city-state can be said to have so far received at least RM2.4 billion, or RM42 million a year, or about RM100,000
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India to go to polls from April 11, Pakistan tension may boost Modi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world’s biggest democratic exercise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit
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Hisham on finding Jho Low: My offer still stands
KUALA LUMPUR: The offer to look for fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho still stands, says former defence minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. “My offer is still on. It’s not as easy as that as it involves third parties and
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The Future of the Business of Wellness
By: Dr Nandita Shah The world is changing fast, and right now, while more and more people are getting sick, a few enlightened people are preventing and reversing diseases through whole plant-based lifestyles, and are showing the rest of the
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Malindo does not operate Boeing 737 MAX
KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Air does not operate the Boeing 737 MAX, which has been grounded by some airlines following two deadly crashes involving the aircraft in the span of less than six months. In a statement today, the airline said
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N.Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Defaced with Graffiti
KUALA LUMPUR: The North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur was defaced with graffiti early on Monday, just hours before the trial of two women accused of murdering Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was
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Najib’s lawyer tells court dog broke his wrist- Hearing postponed to Friday
PUTRAJAYA, March 12 ― A Court of Appeal hearing on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s seven criminal charges relating to SRC International Sdn Bhd funds totalling RM42 million today has been re-scheduled to Friday due to a fracture suffered by the
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Viral ‘Trashtag Challenge’ encourages people to clean up litter
By: Christopher Rim Forget eating Tide Pods or jumping out of a moving car to dance to Drake—the latest viral ‘challenge’ on social media is a lot more wholesome, and a lot better for the world. Over the weekend, the #trashtag
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Mahathir: Govt seeks solutions to keep MAS flying
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is seeking solutions to keep Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s (MAS) flying as the national carrier, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. “It’s a serious matter to shut down the national airline,” he told reporters at the parliament
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