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14AprApril 14, 2024

Stranded in South Korea: Family seeking help to pay for sick brother’s hospital bill, bring him home

KOTA KINABALU: A family of rubber tappers from Sabah’s interior Keningau district are asking for public donations to help settle their brother’s hospital bill and to bring him back from South Korea, where he worked as a welder. With the hospital bill already at around RM90,000 and increasing each day, they are also pleading for help...

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18FebFebruary 18, 2024

Hot weather: Rubber tappers switch to night shift

JITRA: The scorching weather has forced some rubber tappers in this state to work at night to obtain higher latex production. Mohd Jamil Shahbidin, 63, a rubber tapper from Felda Laka Selatan in Changlun, said the intense daytime temperatures have led to a reduction in latex production, thus affecting their income. "When we tap during the day,...

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