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What’s in a Kampung Name?
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EVER WONDERED WHY certain kampungs are so named? Maybe they were named after their founders or an upstanding community member? Or perhaps, they got their names...
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No Room for Economic Complacency regarding Ukraine-Russia War
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ABOUT TWO MONTHS ago, Russia shocked the world by launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, causing horrible human suffering and destruction. In response, the...
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