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                                <title><![CDATA[ Looking back at the Nine Emperor Gods festival ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Maids, helpers or status symbols? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prospective employers may have very different mentalities. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Life expectancy of Malaysians declines ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Malaysian women are expected to live longer than men, with a difference of 4.5 years in 2022. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The moustache gang ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Men from all walks of life come together to celebrate their love for their facial hair. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Hong Kong’s zero-Covid fight takes mental toll on society, experts say ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:28:56 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Public libraries, still relevant in the digital era? ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Cops to monitor street begging at ‘hotspot’ areas ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Police say legal action will be taken against beggars under the Road Transport Act 1987 and the Minor Offences Act 1955. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Chasing the American dream but holding on to memories of Malaysia: A family’s life story on video ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Danisyah Dalily ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Vloggers Logesh and Rachel stress the significance of being grounded in culture. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malaysia among top 60 countries on social progress index ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:03:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Malaysia has improved in terms of medical care and wellness but slipped in terms of personal rights and access to advanced education. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The reality of Malaysia ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ulya Aqamah Husamudin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:02:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Pejuang information chief Ulya Aqamah Husamudin explains Dr Mahathir Mohamad's 'chopsticks' remark. ]]></description>
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