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Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit Malaysia for two days from October 7, 2026, amid warnings from rights groups that Rohingya refugees could be among Myanmar nationals being sent back. — AFP pic

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Signature ‘kampung’ chicken rice at Suukee in Melaka. — Picture by CK Lim

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