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Bella Astillah and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman attend the Walimatulurus Bella Astillah & Syed Saddiq press conference at the KLGCC Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur October 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah meets current Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and former menteris besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Mohamad Khir Toyo during the Sultan’s silver jubilee programme. — Picture via Facebook/Selangor Royal Office

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Drivers sit in their cars in the pit lane as the green light indicates the start of the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh attends the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor’s 122nd anniversary dinner in Petaling Jaya. — Bernama pic

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Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026, after flooding disrupted the airline’s ground services. Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media reported. — AFP pic

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Malaysia’s national squash squad won gold in both the men’s and women’s team events at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Crowds of Formula One fans wait for shuttle buses amid heavy congestion near the Sepang International Circuit. — Screengrabs via threads/@ryanmahowlett and @sapie.you

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File picture of cloud seeding operations that were held over Penang island in May 2024. — Picture courtesy of PBAPP

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Fire and Rescue Department personnel at the scene of a fatal crash involving a car and a lorry at Kilometre 72.5 of Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing in Kluang, Johor. — Picture via Facebook/This is Johor

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Malaysia’s Mohd Azizulhasni Awang celebrates after winning the men’s keirin at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, delivering the country’s eighth gold medal of the Games. — Bernama pic

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This screengrab of video footage released by the Narendra Modi YouTube Channel on October 2, 2026 shows India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a video call with flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, as he recovers in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. — AFP pic

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National squash player Ng Eain Yow competes against India’s Abhay Singh in the men’s team semi-final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, October 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s Multi-Purpose Mission Ship 1 (MPMS 1) during its launch at Desan Shipyard in Istanbul, Türkiye. — Picture via Facebook/Saifuddin Nasution Ismail

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The Malaysian Army said all firearms and ammunition in its storage facilities were accounted for after an officer was arrested with a firearm and ammunition and tested positive for Mitragynine in an initial urine screening. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Vietnam’s Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang (left) competes against South Korea’s An Hyang-sik in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 at the 2026 Asian Games in Toyohashi October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

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