Dubai success story of a Filipina expat, Saudi Umrah deadline: Top trending stories this morning May 16, 2023

1. Saudi Arabia sets departure deadline for Umrah pilgrims

More than 6 million Muslims performed Umrah during the current season

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2. A Filipina's journey from poverty to hope in Dubai

Imelda moved to Dubai to help her daughter realise her dreams and support her father

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3. New routes for bus link to Dubai Metro stations to open on May 19

RTA will meanwhile cut journey time on some other routes

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4. Bollywood: How Aryan Khan case exposed an ugly nexus in India

Investigating officials like Sameer Wankhede operated extortion rackets that ruined lives

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5. After Astro’s Moonbin, Korean singer Haesoo dies by suicide at 29

Korean music fans are shocked, #RIPHaesoo trends on Twitter

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