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Better understanding recipe for interracial unity
KUALA LUMPUR: Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) director Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin once asked his students to list 10 things related to the Indian community and he was shocked when tosai (thin pancake made of rice and
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Father finds daughter dead, husband suspected
PETALING JAYA: A father made a gruesome discovery after he found his daughter’s body wrapped in a blanket at an apartment in Prima Damansara here yesterday. The corpse of the victim, a 30-year-old single mother, identified as Nor Hidayah Ahmad,
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Haze blocks KL Tower, KLCC visibility
Popular landmarks in the capital including the country’s tallest structures, KL Tower and Petronas Twin Towers, were shrouded by haze as air quality and visibility worsened towards the afternoon. Checks by Bernama revealed that sundry shops and stalls have started
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Ex-StarMetro editor Johan Fernandez passes away
PUCHONG: Veteran journalist and former StarMetro editor, Johan Fernandez, 71, passed away today. He leaves behind his wife, Hanim Melan, four children and seven grandchildren. A close relative told The Star that Fernandez was admitted to the Kuala Lumpur General
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KL, Selangor, NS, Melaka record unhealthy air
PUCHONG: KL, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka has recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 12 noon today. An unhealthy reading are those readings from 101 to 200 in its readings. Putrajaya recorded the highest reading at 152.
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Najib’s trial postponed again due to conjunctivitis
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial has been postponed for the second time as he has once again contracted conjunctivitis. The Kuala Lumpur High Court was told of this matter by lead defence counsel, Muhammad
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KLCI rises in tandem with regional gains
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose in early trade this morning, tracking the gains at regional markets, lifted by gains at select index-linked stocks including Petronas counters. At 9.05am, the FBM KLCI added 3.65 points to 1,599.50. The early gainers
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Bersatu preparing for 12th Sarawak state election
KUCHING: Sarawak Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is preparing its machinery for the 12th Sarawak state election (PRN-12) which is expected to take place by the end of next year or early 2021. Sarawak Bersatu Sibuti spokesman, Peter Jelin said
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Unique Penang experiences to be aggressively promoted
PENANG: The Penang government will continue to aggressively promote state tourism by offering unique travelling experiences for tourists, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said social media users nowadays not only shared their destinations but also their travelling experiences
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Business class seats on ETS2 introduced by KTMB
KUALA LUMPUR: The Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will introduce the business class seats for the Electric Train Service 2 (ETS2) next month. Its chief executive officer Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin said the exclusive business class coach was one of
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