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Johor polls see 7.97pc turnout by 9am, surpassing previous election pace

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July 11, 2026

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today shared the heartwarming story of nine-year-old Muhammad Afif Ikhwan, who travelled through an oil palm plantation with his grandmother in the hope of meeting him. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

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A file photograph shows Badrul Hisham Shaharin speaking to reporters outside the federal police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur April 8, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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The probe involved the National Registration Department, Immigration Department, Royal Malaysia Police and the Football Association of Malaysia, with statements taken from 15 officers and five civilian witnesses. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the focus should instead be on efforts to safeguard the people’s welfare and manage the country’s economy, rather than continuing to politicise the issue, given that the former prime minister is currently serving a prison sentence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Petaling Jaya District Police Chief ACP Shamsudin Mamat said that both suspects, in their 20s and 30s, were detained following initial information received by the police at 11:23 pm regarding an unconscious local man at the hotel. — Bernama pic

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A married couple, M. Dhinakaran and B. Rahtheneswary, were charged at the Ipoh Sessions Court with three counts of mischief, including throwing petrol bombs that caused property damage last month. Both pleaded not guilty. — Bernama pic

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At 6pm, the local currency climbed to 4.0695/0745 against the US dollar from 4.0750/0795 at yesterday’s close. — Bernama pic

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DAP deputy secretary-general Hannah Yeoh (right) with the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Pekan Nanas state seat, Yeo Tung Siong (left), at a press conference in Ponian July 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul at the inauguration and operational launch ceremony of the new route connecting the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, and Security Complex with the Sadao Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex in Thailand July 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Johor voters head to the polls today, with turnout expected to be a key focus as more than 2.7 million people are eligible to cast their ballots. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia
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This file picture shows the Thailand-flagged cargo ship ‘Mayuree Naree’ engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. — Royal Thai Navy handout pic via Reuters

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Penang’s honours list for the governor’s 85th birthday includes 101 recipients of state orders and 1,120 recipients of medals and other honours, with awards carrying the titles ‘Dato’ Seri’ and ‘Dato’’. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Johoreans, including those living outside the state, to return and cast their ballots in tomorrow’s state election. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia
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The charge was framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and is punishable under Section 233(3) of the same Act, which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction, and a further fine of RM1,000 for every day the offence is continued after conviction. — Pexels pic

Malaysia
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DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke hopes voter turnout in the Johor state election tomorrow will exceed 70 per cent to ensure that the government elected truly reflects the voice of the majority of the people. — Bernama pic

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