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Malaysia’s defence spending driven by emerging threats, not just regional dynamics, says Khaled Nordin

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Police have identified the three family members killed in the early morning crash involving a Malaysian Immigration Department lorry on Jalan Sultan Ismail. — Social media pic

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Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the state government will study what legal avenues remain to pursue its zero-gambling policy following its Federal Court setback. — Picture via Facebook/Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes he would use force to prevent any province from breaking away from the Federation of Malaysia. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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A former investment bank CEO, a company director and a private higher education institution CFO are expected to face corruption charges in Kuala Lumpur and Seremban today. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ordered an immediate investigation into the Immigration Department truck crash that killed three family members at Maju Junction in Kuala Lumpur today morning. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

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Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said a 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12, died at the scene at Maju Junction in Kuala Lumpur. — Screengrabs via Instagram/bos_katering

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Malaysia has an annual allocation of 1,100 places under Australia’s subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa programme. — AFP pic

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Former UBB Investment Bank Limited CEO Razlan Raghazli pleaded not guilty to cheating involving a RM139.8 million payment to a private university management company. — Picture via ubbibank.com

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A chief financial officer (CFO) of a private university in Nilai pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to allegedly committing criminal breach of trust involving RM6.56 million in company funds between September 2025 and April this year. — Pexels pic

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KLIA police chief Assistant Commissioner M Ravi said security personnel intervened and brought the 27-year-old Chinese national to the Terminal 1 police station. — Screengrabs via X/@TGTM_Official

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The 62-year-old lottery outlet worker had suffered burns to about 50 per cent of her body. — Picture via Facebook/Lim Lip Eng

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The author argues that Malay-Muslim political unity becomes dangerous when built around perceived enemies, and should instead focus on inclusive nation-building across Malaysia’s diverse federation. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the 2026-2027 El Nino could rank among the most extreme ever recorded. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the department will conduct an internal investigation into compliance with standard operating procedures and vehicle safety. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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