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A man crosses a street during a downpour in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, October 18, 2026. Heavy rainfall has offered only temporary relief from the haze, with fresh smoke continuing to drift into Malaysia from Indonesia. — AFP pic

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Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim (right) attends a press conference with state exco members in Seremban on September 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin performs at the Gema Bumantara Traditional Concert at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on October 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

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A toll plaza leading to the SMART Tunnel is seen from a vehicle in Kuala Lumpur on October 21, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) vice-president David Ong has criticised a proposal to shut down pig farms nationwide and rely on imported pork, saying it could undermine Malaysia’s food security, local agriculture and multicultural values. — Daily Express illustration pic

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Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency Director-General Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (centre) stands with his lawyers during a press conference at the Sepang Court Complex in Sepang on October 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Satellite imagery shows a powerful typhoon swirling over the Philippine Sea, east of the Philippines, on October 20, 2026, as the storm threatens Taiwan and eastern China. — Picture courtesy of DOST-PAGASA

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Civil servants have been banned from using the Waze navigation app with immediate effect, following a decision by the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) at its meeting yesterday. — AFP pic

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A Singaporean couple have been jailed for more than 15 years each over the death of their eight-month-old son, who endured months of abuse before being smothered by his mother. — AFP file pic

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Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the 2026 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on September 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Hamzah speaks to the press at at Kompleks Seri Putra in Kangar on June 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Passengers use the Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) service at LRT Taman Bahagia in Petaling Jaya on August 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

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Lawyer Datuk Rosol Azimin Ahmad speaks to the media at the Sepang Court Complex in Sepang on October 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

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According to the charges, Tan allegedly cheated businessman Datuk Seri Keh Chuan Seng, 55, by deceiving him into believing that he could help resolve the freezing of Keh’s personal and company bank accounts by police, as well as a police investigation into Keh under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA). — Pexels pic

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DBKL set 64 public housing sites for refurbishment in 2026, aiming to cross the 80 per cent completion line before year-end. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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