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R.S. Kamini; David Yeow; Lau Mei San; Phuah Ken Lin
New Straits Times
05-05-2007
Mediums, faith healers in demand
Byline: R.S. Kamini; David Yeow; Lau Mei San; Phuah Ken Lin
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section
Column: Spotlight

THEY talk to spirits, often using their psychic ability to `link' the living and the dead. They have as many followers blindly loyal to them as sceptics who scoff at their `tricks'. R.S. KAMINI, DAVID YEOW, LAU MEI SAN and PHUAH KEN LIN examine a phenomenon that continues to intrigue Malaysians.

MEDIUMS, faith healers, spiritual communicators, psychics or, to some, charlatans.
Whatever the name given to them, they have cast a spell over scores of Malaysians.

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