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JB food guide: 50-year legacy laksa yong tau foo and addictive fried banana treats in Stulang Laut

In this Makan Kakis series, Mediacorp GOLD 905’s Denise Tan explores a popular stretch of kiosks featuring 50-year-old heritage yong tau foo at Foon Yew Laksa, and Siti Sweet Banana Enterprise's sambal-dipped pisang goreng unique to Johor just minutes from the Causeway.

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UN human rights office raises concern around trial of Chinese dissident artist

GENEVA, April 15 - The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday said it was concerned by the trial of Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen, famous for making provocative satirical sculptures of former leader Mao Zedong.

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Rohingya survivor recounts ordeal as 250 missing in Andaman sea tragedy

DHAKA, April 15 - A Rohingya survivor has recounted a harrowing journey at sea after an overcrowded boat carrying refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, leaving around 250 people missing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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JB food guide: 50-year legacy laksa yong tau foo and addictive fried banana treats in Stulang Laut

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