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China
Storms dump nearly a year of rain in northern China
Storms in northern China have poured nearly a year's rainfall on the city of Baoding, forcing more than 19,000 people out of their homes, the national forecaster said.
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Nation
Motoring influencer, brother jailed for making false police report
MUAR: A motoring influencer and his younger brother have to serve a one-month jail sentence and pay a RM1,500 fine each after pleading guilty to lodging a false police report about the former's disappearance.
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Philippines
Co-May leaves trail of destruction
Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Gagasan Rakyat’s direction in polls to be known this weekend
KOTA KINABALU: The direction for Sabah's top ruling party in the state polls this year – whether it will go solo or work with Sabah Pakatan Harapan – is expected to be set this weekend by its president Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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Nation
Paying it forward for past care
PETALING JAYA: A widow turned what was once her grief into hope for others by donating a RM42,000 dialysis machine to the centre that took care of her husband.
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India
Air India warned about breaches of safety rules
AIR India has been warned by India's aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline seen by Reuters showed.
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Sri Lanka
Singapore shipowner told to pay US$1bil over marine disaster
The highest court has ordered a Singaporean shipping firm to pay US$1bil (RM4.2bil) in damages for causing the island's worst marine pollution when its vessel sank four years ago.
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Vietnam
Kids among nine killed in bus crash
At least nine people, including children, were killed in central Vietnam when a bus crashed early yesterday, the government said.
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Thailand
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ceasefire
The country and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire and to withdraw their troops from the border, says the Malaysian government.
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Nation
Red tape blocks road to redemption
PETALING JAYA: Despite having a job offer on standby, single father Ong Lai Foo remains unemployed, trapped by a requirement for a Certificate of Good Conduct.
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Letters
Government must act on Auditor-General’s findings
From TAN SRI LEE LAM THYE of Kuala Lumpur.
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Metro News
Iconic Penang store closing after decades of memories
AFTER faithfully serving the community for 45 years, Swi Wuat Mini Market in Batu Lanchang, George Town in Penang, will permanently shut its doors at the end of this month.
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Metro News
Sibu association seeks funds for centre to train youths with autism
Sibu Autistic Association (SAA) is appealing to the public for funds for the construction of its new building costing RM6.5mil.
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Nation
Bosses willing to give minor offenders a chance
PETALING JAYA: Employers are all for employing individuals previously convicted of minor offences.
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Citycism
Domino effect when calls go unanswered
RECENTLY, I had to sort out a matter at the National Registration Department (JPN).
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Nation
Progressive shift towards rehabilitation
PETALING JAYA: Rehabilitation advocates and criminal law experts have lauded the proposal to clear minor, non-violent offences from criminal records, describing it as a progressive shift towards rehabilitation and an overdue step towards a second chance for such offenders.
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Food News
A bit of magic in every bite
King's Cross Station in London featured prominently in the Harry Potter universe, and it was also where I first arrived after landing at Heathrow Airport on holiday many years ago.
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Focus
Landmine treaty cracks under pressure
For decades, borders seeded with antipersonnel mines divided the Soviet bloc from the West, deterring citizens from fleeing across the Iron Curtain.
