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The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, and the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, ride the Shah Alam LRT3 line from Bandar Utama Station to Johan Setia Station on July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Nepturis Sdn Bhd director Aliza Abd Malek denied that her name was being used and denied that there was deception, when the company left out its alleged non-Bumiputera shareholder’s name in applying for Bumiputera status and government projects. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today played down remarks by Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who had pledged to resign if Barisan Nasional (BN) scored a major victory in Johor and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak were freed. — Bernama pic

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Screenshot from a video of the alleged attack circulating on social media.

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Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman walked out of the Federal Court today with his acquittal intact — declaring the fight was about principle, not just personal freedom. — Picture via Instagram/Syed Saddiq

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Law Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said’s office said whether or not the revised Bill can be tabled this week itself will hinge on the Lower House approving the report. — Bernama pic

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The Melaka Immigration Department (JIM) detained 40 foreigners suspected of committing various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 during a nationwide simultaneous enforcement operation in Kelemak in Alor Gajah, July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Actor Sam Neill takes part in the opening ceremony of the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian on September 20, 2019.

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AKPS KLIA Entry Point commander Mohd Safrie Zakaria said its KLIA Integrity Division launched the investigation immediately after the agency became aware of a viral Threads post claiming that an officer received RM100 through a QR code payment made to the officer’s personal bank account last Saturday. — Picture from X/Bernama

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Mida shares tribute to former director‑general Datuk N. Sadasivan Pillay. — Picture via Facebook/Malaysian Investment Development Authority-MIDA

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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, welcomes Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, at Istana Negara on July 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today stressed that the party has no formal agreement with PAS over the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state election. — Bernama pic

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Mark Wahlberg's appearance in Penang drew many curious onlookers. — Rednote screencap

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Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman embracing his family (centre) after hearing the Federal Court verdict on his corruption case at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya on July 13, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Coconut plantation owner Che Adnan Che Kadir, 56, said he hopes his invention will benefit coconut growers, the coconut milk industry, small-scale entrepreneurs and the general public before eventually becoming a Malaysian-made product capable of competing in global markets. — Bernama pic

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