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Amanda Heng turns heads every time she puts on the iconic batik sarong kebaya worn by Singapore Airlines hostesses. But it's not on account of her shapely figure.
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A school janitor was shot and killed and his wife was seriously injured early Tuesday, police said.
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GEORGE TOWN: It is merely about 370km away but for Kimberley Ann Estrop-Leggett, leaving Penang for Kuala Lumpur is life-changing as she prepares to do her country proud at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.
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PETALING JAYA: The Bar Council has condemned the Atomic Energy Licensing Board’s (AELB) “almost immediate” decision to grant a Temporary Operating License (TOL) to Australian miner Lynas on Jan 30.
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PETALING JAYA: Kita has sacked its Penang and Kedah chiefs for making statements that are detrimental to the party.
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ALOR SETAR: Police have seized 225 computers worth about RM225,000, used for illegal online gambling, in the Kota Setar and Kuala Muda districts.
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PETALING JAYA: Two brothers were killed and a woman broke her arm in an accident involving six vehicles on the MRR2 highway oppo-site the entrance to Batu Caves temple.
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ROMPIN: Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis will work closely with all state governments to determine the types of houses – and where they will be built – under the 1Malaysia Housing Programme (PR1MA).
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GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s “No Free Plastic Bag” policy may be inconvenient to some, but not for staff nurse M.
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Two former directors of Geko Maritime were fined S$25,000 each for receiving kickbacks.
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Nan - Nan Deputy Governor Witthaya Kamol said Tuesday that all 15 districts in his province have been declared drought disaster zones.
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Police raided two prisons in the south Tuesday as part of their anti-narcotic suppression drive but while they found nothing in Ranong, they confiscated many illegal items including weapons and drugs in Surat Thani.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Hindu devotees thronged Batu Caves, the focal point of the Thaipusam festival on Tuesday where they were joined by a score of local and foreign tourists.
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A HUSBAND’S noble intentions to unite his two families backfired when his first wife punched his second wife in the face upon meeting each other for the first time.
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An SBS Transit bus caught fire on Tuesday morning.
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The trio planned to rob a Malaysian money changer courier delivering currencies to money changing outlets here.
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The tourism industry posted strong growth in 2011 with tourism arrivals and spending reaching new highs of 13.2 million and $22.2 billion respectively.
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Singapore Airlines' new long-haul budget carrier Scoot said on Tuesday Australia's Gold Coast would be its second destination, having already announced routes to Sydney.
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A lorry driver was charged in court on Tuesday with causing the death of a motorcyclist and injuring another along an expressway.
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Five killer whales have been named as plaintiffs in a court case which argues they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans, BBC reported Tuesday.
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(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The long-anticipated 2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival kicked off yesterday for a 14-day run in Lukang Township in the central county of Changhua after President Ma Ying-jeou lit up the main theme lantern at around 7:00 p.m., with at least 600,000 visitors swarming the town to enjoy various performances and colorful, brilliant lanterns.
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JAKARTA: A total of 121 Malaysian employment agencies are now getting ready to collaborate with their Indonesian counterparts in the placement of maids from the republic to Malaysia starting early next month.
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The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has developed an assessment tool to measure the positive mental health of Singaporeans.
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A businessman was charged in a district court on Tuesday with giving bribes to six people to assume liability for running illegal gaming houses.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on Hindus to continue placing their nambikei (trust) in the Government.
