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Happy belated new year! To understand what's shaping this year's events, we have to take a look at some key events that happened last year. Here are the top 5 news of 2017.

It could be the hallyu wave or the promise of a better future but more and more Malaysians are falling into the traps of unscrupulous syndicate to be illegal labourers in foreign land. The latest destination? According to an expose by Utusan Malaysia is South Korea. These unsuspecting victims work in 3D--dangerous, difficult and dirty--jobs in the manufacturing, services, construction and plantation workers. Some suffer life-altering injuries, losing limbs, for instance, and forced to pay expensive medical bills as they are not protected under any insurance.

WhatsApp gets sued in India. President Trump is certified laziest President ever. Will Prince Harry invite Obama over Trump? And if you are a gamer, you might be certified as having a 'mental illness'.

World Cup in Russia to be cancelled?! Also, is the Middle East is furious with Trump? Finally, what is the value of "Peace"?

Big news midweek: 1. Scooby-Doo voicer dies 2. Nikki Haley now darling of US-right wing 3. BMW electric cars 4. Top 100 long-form stories of 2017

Malaysia may want to hedge its position as the world's number 1 durian producer.

Botched bombing in the US while Trump faces his past and a cringe worthy sculpture!

Ella celebrated her 30th year in the entertainment industry by hosting a concert with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Held at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, the combination of rock and classical music elevated her from being the Queen of Rock, to a legend.

5 things PM Najib said at the UMNO General Assembly that you need to know about

Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for KLIA2 is raised. Travellers can now complain about airports to MAVCOM. Malaysia Airlines gets their first Airbus A350. Trump twitter-account killer emerges. Mac OS High Sierra flaw found.