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Malaysian passport ranks world’s seventh most powerful, ahead of US, says index

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July 24, 2026

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Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay speaks at the launch of his biography ‘Dari Pendang Ke Bukit Aman: Jejak Integriti’ in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur on July 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during a press conference after chairing the 61st Coordination Meeting between the KKDW Minister and State Executive Councillors for Rural Development (MEXCLUB) in George Town, July 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Pakatan Harapan communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (left), Amanah communications director Khalid Abdul Samad and Negeri Sembilan DAP secretary Cha Kee Chin at a press conference during the Negeri Sembilan state election campaign. — Bernama pic

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Guitarfish – relatives of both sharks and rays – are among the world's most threatened marine fish, red-listed as ‘critically endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. — AFP pic

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Former political secretary to Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, gestures upon arriving at the court for his corruption trial involving an alleged RM350,000 bribe linked to a RM381 million PDRM tender on July 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

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KTMB said the incident involved bridge construction works by a contractor appointed by the Public Works Department (JKR) for a wayleave project. — Picture courtesy of KTMB

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A former bank analyst has been sentenced to three years’ jail after the Sessions Court found him guilty of carrying out unlicensed regulated activities and unlawfully using the Unit Trust Consultant title. — Unsplash pic

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B. Murugan, 52, pleaded not guilty to all 12 charges, which were read to him in Tamil before a Sessions Court judge and three magistrates. — Unsplash pic

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History demonstrates that Malaysian Chinese voters have worked with the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) as a founding component of Barisan Nasional and, before that, the Alliance. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

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