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Uphold art of 'pantun', activist urges younger generation

MELAKA: The younger generation needs to be given more exposure to the art of pantun (Malay quatrains) in order to uphold the cultural heritage, which is of high value, and prevent it from becoming extinct, according to a pantun activist.

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Visa-free policy timely, say China businesses

KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses from China viewed the recent trial implementation of the unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from Malaysia as timely, as it will enhance more bilateral relations between the two nations.

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Educational institutions ordered to tighten security, says Deputy Minister

GEORGE TOWN: All educational institutions have been ordered to tighten security as a precautionary measure following a series of fake bomb threats to schools nationwide, says Lim Hui Ying.

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SMG adviser and Bernama chairman picked as one of Asia's most influential personalities

KUALA LUMPUR: Prominent journalist Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai has been picked by the prestigious international lifestyle magazine Tatler to join its list of Asia’s Most Influential 2023 personalities, unveiled last week.

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Danger-level continuous heavy rain warning in K'tan, T'ganu until Nov 27

KUALA LUMPUR: Danger-level continuous heavy rain has been forecast in several areas in Kelantan and Terengganu until Monday (Nov 27).

Sabah & Sarawak

Man who threw machete at teenagers nabbed in Tawau

KOTA KINABALU: A man who had allegedly tried attacking three teenagers with a machete in the Tawau district has been nabbed.

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Welfare department tracking down parents of four abandoned siblings

TRONG: The Social Welfare Department is tracking down the parents of four siblings who were abandoned in front of a guardhouse at the Perak Tengah District Administration Complex, Seri Iskandar, on Friday.

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King graces opening of YASA haemodialysis centre in Jerantut

JERANTUT: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah graced the opening of the Yayasan Al-Sultan Abdullah (YASA) Haemodialysis Centre at Taman Impian Permai here Saturday (Nov 25).

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18 guests rescued after getting trapped in elevator of Melaka hotel

MELAKA: Eighteen guests were rescued after they were trapped in an elevator at a hotel here.

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Kemaman polls: Campaigning still lukewarm at halfway point

CHUKAI: With the campaigning period nearing its halfway point, things at the Kemaman parliamentary by-election appear to be lukewarm at best, matching the dreary rain that falls nearly every evening in the constituency.

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Wanita PKR info chief passes away at 51

SHAH ALAM: Wanita PKR information chief Suzana Shaharudin passed away at Pantai Hospital, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, at 12.02pm Saturday (Nov 25). She was 51.

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Dr Noor Hisham hopes to uphold University of Cyberjaya's tradition of nurturing young minds of tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Former health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is looking forward to serving as Chancellor of the University of Cyberjaya (UoC) and hopes to do his best to uphold and strengthen its tradition of nurturing the young minds of tomorrow.

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Get one more million members, Muhyiddin tells Bersatu grassroots

SHAH ALAM: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) needs to get one more million members in the next one year, as the party needs to be strengthened at its base, says party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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Superman Hew’ pays homage to martial arts legend Bruce Lee

IPOH: An ardent Bruce Lee fan, Hew Kuan Yau, popularly known as “Superman Hew” organised a two-day exhibition on the legendary martial arts actor here.

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No basis for linking me to London Move, says Ahmad Faizal Azumu

SHAH ALAM: There is no basis linking me to the “London Move”, says Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu.

Sabah & Sarawak

Kepayan residents in Austral Park urge developers to stop land-grabbing

KOTA KINABALU: Residents in Kepayan, specifically in the Austral Park area close to the city, want housing developers to stop land grabbing.

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It was no gimmick, says Muhyiddin

SHAH ALAM: Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has brushed off talk that his announcement not to defend his post at the next party polls was a mere gimmick to fish for support.

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Mitra receives 'low risk' rating from MACC, says Ramanan

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra), which was linked to allegations of mismanagement of funds a few years ago, received an official rating of "low risk” from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for 2023.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah MCA open to working with other political parties, says state party chief

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah MCA has no issue with working with Parti Kesejahteraan Demokratik Malaysia (Parti KDM) and Parti Warisan, or any political party for that matter, says its newly appointed chief, Datuk Teah Heok Kiun.

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Anwar: I told the truth about massacre in Gaza as it was the right thing to do

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he found the courage to speak out about Palestinians massacred by Israel in front of US President Joe Biden recently because it is the right thing to do.