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Petaling Street’s dirty condition turning many away

Over the decades the street has transformed into a huge market selling many types of merchandise and is a food paradise.  However, it is increasingly apparent that Petaling Street seems to have lost its lustre as a top tourist draw. It is not uncommon for diners to see rats scurrying past drains and …

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Mourners line streets and escort cortege to crematorium

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of people converged at the Dewan Sri Pinang in Light Street here to pay their last respects to former DAP national chairman Karpal Singh who died on Thursday. Mourners also lined the streets to catch a glimpse of Karpal’s cortege leaving the building to the Batu Gantong cremat …

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