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Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex August 17, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Comm Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali said only six agencies are authorised to use such beacons — the police, Fire and Rescue Department, ambulances, Road Transport Department (JPJ), Prisons Department and Customs Department. — Bernama pic

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Mohamad Hilmi Abdul Wahab arrives at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur November 20, 2023. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the Himpunan Anak Muda Kebangsaan (Hamka) 2026 in Klang August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets students at the Temu Anwar session and the Himpunan Anak Muda Antarabangsa 2026 event in Klang August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

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An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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North-South Expressway users use the JustGo Automatic Number Plate Recognition system at the Sungai Dua Toll Plaza on January 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said initial investigations found that the vehicle changed from the middle lane to the left before hitting the two cyclists. — Bernama pic

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All the way from Penang, Teow Kee Beef Noodle serves big bowls of beef noodles with a creamy broth and a choice of toppings. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) logo is pictured at its headquarters in Putrajaya, September 9, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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A general view of the city skyline shrouded in haze in Kuala Lumpur on August 13, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani, the tournament's sixth seeds secured their spot in the last eight after defeating Taiwan’s Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi-Lin 21-17, 21-17 in 42 minutes at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. — AFP pic

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This handout photo released from the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court on August 20, 2026 shows Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin (centre) during a trial in Shenzhen, southern China’s Guangdong province. China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than US$2 billion on August 20 for offences including fraud, five years after a high-profile default. — Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court handout pic via AFP

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Chef Wan (left) has celebrated his 14-year-old granddaughter Isabella Saffiya O’Luanaigh after she was named in Malaysia’s Under-17 women’s football squad for the 2026 Piala Srikandi Merdeka in Kudus, Indonesia. — Picture via Threads/Chef Wan

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Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi told the High Court today that he did not know why allegations made against him by the company in a separate suit filed in August 2021 had changed. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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