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Former Miss Universe Malaysia winners speak out on racial discrimination, cyberbullying after outrage over Samantha Katie James controversy
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Former Malaysian Digital Association president teams up with Vietnamese technopreneur to launch SEA’s first-ever AI-powered customer data platform
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Medical journal concerned about validity of influential hydroxychloroquine study
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South Korea to drop the word ‘alien’ in identity cards for foreign residents
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Italy reopens to tourists from Europe
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Nip it in the ‘butt’: Supply of cheap illegal cigarettes causes rise in Malaysian youth smoking
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AirAsia offers flight change fee waiver
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Smoking pod-based e-cigarettes might make users more hooked on nicotine than with other types of e-cigs
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Male college students who play video games may exercise less and snack more
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Taj Mahal damaged in deadly India thunderstorm
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US protests: Ex-Miss Universe Malaysia apologises for controversial comments
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Few tourists — but no gladiators — at Rome’s Colosseum
ROME, June 2 — Rome’s famed Colosseum reopened yesterday after a three-month coronavirus lockdown but only a few hundred people were expected at Italy’s top tourism site....
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As lockdown eases, London’s Camden Market wakes up
LONDON, June 2 — London’s famous Camden Market cautiously opened yesterday for the first time in 10 weeks, with stallholders excited to welcome customers — if and when they...
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As doctors go virtual, pandemic turbocharges telemedicine
PARIS, June 2 — Will visiting the doctor ever be the same again? In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic sparked a technological revolution in healthcare systems across...
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Brains and compassion: Five beauty queens who helped in making the world a better place
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 ― Former Miss Universe Malaysia Samantha Katie James caused outrage over her remarks about the Black Lives Matter movement recently. It has also...
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Study: Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds
PARIS, June 2 — Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size of Switzerland cut down or burned to make way...
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‘I can't breathe’: Syrian artists paint George Floyd mural in destroyed village to support #BlackLivesMatter
PETALING JAYA, June 2 — Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun have joined the global cry against racism because of the death of African-American citizen George Floyd in the...
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‘What do you mean you’re white?’: Miss Universe Malaysia national director Elaine Daly ticks off former beauty queen
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation (MUMO) national director Datin Elaine Daly expressed shock over comments by 2017 winner Samantha Katie James’...
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Taiping among Malaysia's 10 happiest cities
IPOH, June 2 — Taiping has been recognised as one of the happiest cities in the country. It joins nine other cities in Malaysia for the recognition as announced by the...
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Former Miss Universe Malaysia slams ‘nasty comments,’ loses Instagram ‘blue tick’ after telling US protesters over George Floyd's death to relax
PETALING JAYA, June 2 — Former beauty queen Samantha Katie James has implied that those angry over her comments about the Black Lives Matter movement are hypocrites after she...
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Determined 10-year-old Malaysia boy starts fruit juice business to buy a PS4, gets help from national footballer
PETALING JAYA, June 2 — Most kids want a gaming console, and some are lucky to have their parents buy one for them. A 10-year-old boy from Puchong decided to take matters into...
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France’s cafes, restaurants reopen, but in Paris, only the terraces
PARIS, June 2 — French people head back to their beloved cafes and restaurants Tuesday after weeks cooped up in coronavirus confinement, marking a further step towards...
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In less than 24 hours, over 10,000 sign petition calling for ex-Miss Universe Malaysia’s crown to be revoked
PETALING JAYA, June 2 — More than 10,000 people have signed a petition demanding that Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 winner Samantha Katie James give up her title after she made a...
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Makeup company cuts ties with ex-Miss Universe Malaysia after controversial Black Lives Matter comments
PETALING JAYA, June 2 — Local makeup company Velvet Vanity has cut ties with ex-Miss Universe Malaysia Samantha Katie James following her racially-charged comments on the Black...
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Distancing and masks cut Covid-19 risk, says largest review of evidence
LONDON, June 1 — Keeping at least one metre apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of Covid-19 infection, according to the largest...
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Scientists hunt pandemic hotspots in race to test vaccines
LONDON, June 2 — The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem. Scientists in Europe and the United States say the...
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Even 10-minute bursts of exercise could lower of heart disease risk for the obese
COLUMBUS, June 2 — New US research suggests that any amount of exercise could be effective in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease for those who are obese or overweight....
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Greek hoteliers reopen, anxious for bookings
ATHENS, June 2 — Greek hotel owners reopened Monday after a 10-week coronavirus-imposed shutdown, relieved to be back in business but anxious about how quickly customers will...
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Turkey’s Grand Bazaar reopens, along with cafes, restaurants
ISTANBUL, June 2 — Turkey reopened restaurants, cafes and Istanbul’s iconic 15th century Grand Bazaar market on Monday as the government further eased coronavirus...
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Pageant organiser Miss Universe Malaysia condemns controversial remarks by former winner over US protests
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation (MUMO) has expressed shock over controversial remarks of its former title holder Samantha Katie James on the Black...