Why fewer Malaysians are saying ‘I do’
Figures from the Statistics Department show that the number of couples who tied the knot has gradually fallen from 207,882 in 2016 to 188,100 last year.
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‘Korea, don’t repeat Hong Kong’s mistakes on foreign caregivers’
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Democracy dies undefended
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