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MetMalaysia reports yellow-level heatwave in the country

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Ten areas in Peninsular Malaysia recorded a yellow-level heatwave with maximum temperatures of between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius as of 4.30pm yesterday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Its heatwave status data identified these places as the Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Batang Padang and Hilir Perak districts in Perak; Jeli, Kuala Krai and Gua …

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Honk for ketupat! 22-year-old Malaysian sells ketupat palas and chicken rendang to save up for nuptials

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Love is like ‘ketupat palas’ and ‘rendang’ — one would be incomplete without the other. For 22-year-old Muhammad Zul Iqbal Md Zainulfudi, the local delights are what’s helping him to prepare for his big day to tie the knot. “I started this business two weeks ago with a RM100 budget because that’s all I had …

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Teacher turns Tik Tok into a fun way to teach English

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“If at first you don’t succeed, then try and try again.” This phrase exemplifies the determination of an English teacher here who refused to throw in the towel when he realised his students were either not following or responding to his online classes (PdPR). The PdPR classes were initiated when the first Movement Control Order …

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Netizens praise KL woman for opening charity kiosk, raising RM2,000 in donations in two days

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Malaysians have struggled to cope with various financial and personal difficulties since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. While many have been suffering, there has also been a tonne of caring Malaysians who have been actively seeking to help out their fellow countrymen in need. One such example is Twitter user Nur Hasha Idris’ mother, who recently …

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Mother of thalassaemia patient seeks public blood donation for son

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 A mother is seeking help from the public with “O positive R1R1 JKA” blood type to donate blood to help her child who suffers from thalassemia major.  Selly Onong, 41, said blood transfusions for her eldest son Neowell Van Houttan, 20, have been disrupted due to the shortage of blood during the Covid-19 pandemic. “My …

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Kedah woman surprised by husband with ‘gold bars’ ― finds out it was chicken stock cubes instead

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A Kedah woman may have been disappointed by her husband’s cheeky prank ― but had to laugh when she saw the lighter side of it. Facebook user Junairah Ab Rahman took the chance to share a snippet of her husband’s witty side where he surprised her with a couple of red boxes, commonly used for …

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Vaccinated Malaysians may get ‘universal cert’ for travel

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A ‘universal certification’ may be issued to those who have been vaccinated to ease travel and revive the aviation sector within the region. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said he would bring up the matter to the Foreign Ministry so that one code or certification could be accepted by neighbouring countries. “I’ve …

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Cancer-striken Penang boy, whose wish to ride a police MPV was recently fulfilled, dies

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Mohammad Ammar Dhani died at about 6pm yesterday at his family’s home in Bakar Kapor, Penaga, here. “The child’s remains were buried at the Bakar Kapor Mosque Cemetery, Penaga, at about 10am today,” Seberang Perai Utara District police chief Assistant Commissioner Noorzainy Mohd Noor said when contacted today. On Jan 22, Mohamad Ammar Dhani’s wish …

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Pregnant, breastfeeding women advised to defer vaccination

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Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to defer taking the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to avoid any possible side effects. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Medical Microbiology lecturer Associate Professor Dr Niazlin Mohd Taib said this is because there was currently no clinical evidence to support the use of the vaccine among the group. “Pregnant mothers should …

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Kuantan is now officially a city

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today proclaimed Kuantan a city and opened the Kuantan City Council Complex at Tanah Putih, here. The ceremony began with Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin presenting a letter proclaiming Kuantan a city to Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail before …

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