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Chen Tan Jie, Toh Ee Wei upset Chinese rivals to reach quarterfinals

Malaysia's mixed doubles pair defeated the second-seeded Chinese 17-21, 21-15, 21-17 at Porte De La Chapelle Arena.

CelebrityMalay Mail
Singaporean influencer Xiaxue under fire after backlash over Thai sex worker remarks (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Singapore influencer Wendy Cheng, better known as Xiaxue, is facing intense criticism after a cl...
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Can Kamala’s knitting-obsessed, topless-modelling stepdaughter help her to the presidency?
When Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter described what her parents thought of her tattoos and quirky hair, she said: “I think they’re all in the realm of, like: ‘I don’t understand it, but I want you to be who you want to be.’”
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In Bangkok, 28 starving dogs found eating dead owner’s leg (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Twenty-eight dogs were rescued from a Bangkok house on July 27 where they had been locked up wit...
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VideoSee why Kamala Harris ‘negative’ viral moments transformed so quickly
In an episode of “The Assignment” Audie Cornish speaks with Deja Foxx who worked on Kamala Harris’s 2019 presidential campaign as a social media strategist. She explains how old Kamala Harris memes have been transformed in a positive way and why that might be happening. For more of “The Assignment with Audie Cornish” click here or follow the show wherever you get your podcasts.

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Door’s right there, PAS tells Gerakan over vernacular school funding squabble
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Islamist party PAS effectively invited Perikatan Nasional (PN) partner Gerakan to exit the coali...
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StyleMalay Mail
Malaysia's attire for Paris 2024 Olympics gets global thumbs up for style, colour, elegance — but a no for colour
PETALING JAYA, July 28 — The official attire for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony for the Malaysian contingent g...
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What you should know about: Malaysia’s brain drain and who’s benefitting from it
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Malaysia’s chronic brain drain came back under the spotlight after a federal lawmaker mistransla...
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NewsThe Telegraph
Japan puts the brakes on electric rideable suitcases
Japanese authorities are clamping down on the use of electric rideable suitcases after a surge in incidents from foreign visitors using them illegally on the roads.
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Vernacular schools wouldn’t need to look to booze firms if fully funded by govt, Guan Eng tells moral ‘lecturers’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng today urged political leaders and groups to end their “preach...
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Bersatu rep’s former aide gets 13 years’ jail, whipping for ‘heinous’ rape
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — A businessman was sentenced to 13 years in prison and two strokes of the rotan by the Kuala Lump...
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Model MsPuiYi gets default win in RM4.3m suit against ex-manager Mentos Lai
GEORGE TOWN, July 29 — The High Court here today awarded a judgement in default of RM4.3 million to Malaysian social med...
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PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Biden Fires Parting Shot at Supreme Court: ‘Not Above Law’
Joe Biden may have removed his name from the 2024 presidential campaign, but he is determined to leave Donald Trump something to remember him with.Biden is calling for sweeping reforms in the Supreme Court to ensure that no president is above the law. To preserve his legacy, he sees it as imperative to shackle Trump, whom he sees as a threat to democracy.The president wants to transform the Supreme Court to make it less rigid and more answerable—and while any lasting changes are unlikely to pass
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SportAFP News
Japan's Yoshizawa, 14, makes a big leap to land Olympic skateboard gold
Japan's 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa grabbed gold in the all-teenage women's street skateboard final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, after nailing a high-risk ride down the hand-rail. With defending Olympic champion Yuto Horigome, Sora Shirai and 14-year-old Ginwoo Onodera, Japan could again be set to dominate. pb/rox
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Singaporean fined RM30,000 fine, deported for vandalising Johor royal museum
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — A Singaporean man has been deported after being fined for breaking a glass case containing the p...
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Judge overrules coroner’s court, finds Navy cadet Soosaimanicckam’s death to be homicide
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Naval cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam’s death from an oedema in 2018 was the result of homicide...
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LifestyleMalay Mail
Relish ultra crispy ‘siew yoke’, melt-in-the-mouth crystal ‘char siu’ and smooth poached chicken at Sungai Besi’s Sin Yuan Chicken Rice
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — A common greeting among Malaysians is, “Have you eaten?” In my case, it’s become, “Have you tri...
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Critics Question JD Vance's 'Weird' Defense Of Wife Usha After White Supremacist Attacks
Trump's running mate went to bat for his wife, Usha Vance, a child of Indian immigrants.
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SportThe Independent
Why do divers shower after every dive?
Divers in the Olympics shower after every round of their competition
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Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber Have a Stylish Mother-Daughter Olympics Outing
The fashion icon and her model daughter enjoyed the opening ceremony in Paris together on Friday, July 26
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SportThe Independent
Rafael Nadal destroyed by Novak Djokovic in brutal end to Olympics singles dream
The ‘King of Clay’ and 14-time Roland Garros champion suffered a heavy defeat to his great rival, as Djokovic triumphed in the 60th meeting of their epic rivalry
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VideoBig Tech, healthcare confusion, and true cost of the Olympics : Wealth!
Big names in tech including Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) will report their latest quarterly earnings this week. Investors will be watching the results closely following some mixed results from Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOG,GOOGL)Allspring Global Investments Senior Portfolio Manager Bryant VanCronkhite joined the show to give insight into the upcoming tech earnings from Big Tech names and what investors should keep in mind moving forward. The option to buy now, pay later has grown popular

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Britain is 'broke and broken', new government declares
Britain's government declared the country was "broke and broken" ahead of an assessment of the public finances on Monday which the newly-elected Labour Party will use to blame their predecessors for a 20 billion pound ($26 billion) shortfall. Elected to run the world's sixth largest economy in a landslide victory on July 4, Labour has spent much of its first three weeks in power telling the public that things are worse than expected in almost every area of public policy. Finance minister Rache
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Paris 'sorry' for any offence over Olympic opening ceremony
Paris Olympics organisers said Sunday they were "really sorry" if any offence was caused by their daring and quirky opening ceremony while denying any intention to "disrespect" religion after complaints from French bishops."Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group," Paris 2024 spokeswoman Anne Descamps told reporters on Sunday.
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SportEvening Standard
Olympics 2024 medal table: Latest count today after Team GB rush on day three
Great Britain enjoy plenty of early success in Paris, with South Korea, Japan and China setting the gold pace
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NewsThe Telegraph
Hamas sends hostage torture video with direct warning to Israeli minister
Hamas is filming the torture of Israeli hostages in an attempt to force Israel to ease conditions for Palestinian prisoners.
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SportThe Independent
Lewis Hamilton hints at Mercedes error before George Russell disqualification
Hamilton could not catch George Russell on the track but takes the win after his team-mate was disqualified post-race
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NewsMalay Mail
Kon Yeow says he will let the court decide on defamation suit filed against him by Ramasamy
GEORGE TOWN, July 29 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said he will respond to P. Ramasamy in court over the latter’...
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Jennifer Lopez Shares Sweet New Photos with Twins Emme and Max: ‘My Whole Heart’
The singer and actress posted snaps of herself spending quality time with her 16-year-old twins on Instagram on July 28
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NewsThe Telegraph
Prison officer who had sex with inmate on video pleads guilty
A Brazilian OnlyFans star who was filmed having sex with an inmate in a jail cell tried to flee the UK before she was arrested at Heathrow airport, a court has heard.
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Sinéad O'Connor's Official Cause of Death Revealed 1 Year Later: Report
The Grammy winner died in July 2023
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SportHuffPost
15 Celebs Who Are Dating Or Married To Olympic Athletes
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev first met in 2019 when they both presented at the same event. Afterward, they went to dinner together. He didn't realize she was also famous until the restaurant staff asked to take a picture with her!
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Melinda French Gates weighs in on the generosity of billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel: 'I would not call those men philanthropists'
Melinda French Gates has said the new generation of "billionaire activists," such as Elon Musk or Peter Thiel, aren't philanthropists.
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PoliticsHuffPost
CNN Data Reporter Delivers Some Good News For Kamala Harris
Harry Enten also issued a warning about the 2024 election.
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Céline Dion’s Dazzling Olympics Opening Ceremony Dress Took Dior Over 1,000 Hours to Create
The custom creation also featured over about 1,640 feet of beaded fringing
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NewsThe Telegraph
Putin’s family values tsar ‘leaves Orthodox priest husband for billionaire’
Vladimir Putin’s “family values” tsar has reportedly left her Orthodox priest husband for a Russian billionaire.
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SportMalay Mail
Pan Gon returns to South Korea as head coach of Ulsan HD after leaving Malaysia’s national football team
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Former Harimau Malaya coach Kim Pan Gon has been appointed as the head coach of South Korean K1...
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‘PTA meets now in BM and Mandarin’: Vernacular schools adapt as eight in 10 students Malay in some places
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Over the past 20 years, Sungai Pelek assemblyman Lwi Kian Keong has witnessed the demographics o...
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Donald Trump threatened to imprison Mark Zuckerberg if re-elected. Here's a look at his long feud with the Meta CEO.
Trump has threatened to jail Mark Zuckerberg if re-elected. How did we get here? His feud with the Facebook cofounder goes back years.
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Investor loses RM700,000 award against Luno after crypto firm wins appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Cryptocurrency investment platform Luno Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Luno) won its appeal today against a c...
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EntertainmentVariety
With ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the Marvel Cinematic Universe Becomes First Film Franchise to Cross $30 Billion at Global Box Office
Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the first film franchise in history to cross $30 billion at the global box office. The achievement was announced during the studios’ Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, led by studio chief Kevin Feige. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the latest entry in the sprawling series, pushed the haul across …
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SportMalay Mail
Grab: Malaysian Olympic gold medallists set to get one million reward points, free food orders for a year
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Grab Malaysia today said it would reward Olympic gold medallists with up to one million GrabRewa...
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How can Umno restore public confidence? Message, medium and messenger, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz yesterday addressed the importan...
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Johnny Depp Pays Tribute to “Pirates of the Caribbean” Costar Tamayo Perry After He Was Killed in Shark Attack
"A lovely man, with a huge heart and zest for life…" the actor wrote of Perry on his Instagram Stories on Sunday, July 28
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Anthony Loke: Chinese school fundraisers usually off-campus and for parents only, no students involved
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today said that Chinese school fundraisers, including those invo...
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5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says
More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued by airlift and other evacuation work after heavy summer rains caused a river on the Chinese border to swell, state media reported Monday. The official Korean Central News Agency did not mention any deaths or how much damage the flooding on Saturday caused. Summer floods in North Korea often cause serious damage to farmlands due to poor drainage, deforestation and dilapidated infrastructure.
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SportMalay Mail
Olympics: Malaysian badminton players show mettle with first round wins in men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles
PARIS, July 28 — After national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah proved their mettle in the first round, their...
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Terry Crews and Rebecca King-Crews Share 'the Key' to Their 35-Year Marriage (Exclusive)
The college sweethearts are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary on Monday, July 29
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VideoWhy Merrill, IMG Academy are teaming up for student athlete finance program
Student athletes are getting more financial opportunities at younger ages. Greg McGauley, Bank of America Head of Merrill Private Wealth Management, and Brent Richard, IMG Academy CEO discuss their plans to create a financial education curriculum for these young athletes. McGauley explains that their partnership aims to "offer more education and resources around financial awareness to student athletes and their families." With extensive experience serving sports professionals, he believes this w

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NewsMalay Mail
Interfaith discourse crucial to dispel Islamophobia, PM Anwar tells Muslims in Malaysia
IPOH, July 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it is important for Muslims to discuss other religions, cul...
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