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An Italian’s love affair with Malaysian cuisine – thanks to his wife
KUALA LUMPUR: The proof of the pudding, they say, is in the eating. And so it proved for Italian Francesco De Leonardis as the first taste of nasi campur (mixed rice) at a buffet on his akad nikah (solemnisation) ceremony in London 14 years ago kicked started
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Information Department lines up 11 programmes to celebrate National Day
KUALA LUMPUR: To help enliven the upcoming National Day (Aug 31) under the new normal, the Information Department is organising 11 national-level programmes as a platform for citizens to celebrate the historic day. Deputy director-general (Digital Content) of the Information Department Hashim Bedu said
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Saifudin: Two main points agreed upon after first round of talks to amend FINAS act
PUTRAJAYA: Two main points were agreed upon following today’s first round of talks to amend the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Act 1981 (Act 244), said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah . The discussion, chaired by him, was
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PDRM: French man with pink wristband in quarantine at health clinic
LANGKAWI: A French who was spotted with a pink wristband at the Langkawi International Airport yesterday has been ordered to undergo quarantine at the Ayer Hangat Health Clinic here. Langkawi district police chief Supt Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said the order was
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Man dies after 4×4 plunges from parking lot
KUALA LUMPUR: A 63-year-old man was killed after his four-wheel drive vehicle plunged three storeys off a parking lot of an apartment in Sentul here yesterday. Kuala Lumpur Fire Department Operations Centre Senior Operations Commander Hafizan Hassan in a statement yesterday
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DBKU: DAP Sarawak’s Chinese road sign stickers insensitive
: KUCHING: The action of the Sarawak DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) in pasting stickers in Chinese on several road signs around the city can be considered as insensitive to the sentiments of the plural society in the state. Assistant Minister in
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DSAI cases: PDRM dismiss claims of conflict of interest
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have rubbished claims that Bukit Aman CID deputy director has been dismissing cases related to the political aide of a senior politician. Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed in a statement yesterday said that social media reports
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WHO chief warns against vaccine nationalism
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism so as to guarantee the equitable access and fair allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, reported Xinhua news agency. Speaking at
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note20
KUALA LUMPUR: Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd has launched the new Samsung Galaxy Note20, the latest smartphone to help Malaysians maximise their work and play experience. “We are in the edge of the next normal, so technology especially mobile technology
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Retail sector to recover in 2nd half 2020, boosted by local consumption
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail sector is expected to recover in the second half of 2020 boosted by local consumption, with sales likely to recover to 80 per cent of pre-COVID-19 levels in the fourth quarter from the 70 per cent currently, Minister in
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