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Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who used a motorised wheelchair and wore an oxygen tube, remained present throughout the funeral rites as family members gathered to pay their last respects. Also pictured are his sons Mukhriz and Mokhzani. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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The new Malaysian international passport displayed during its launch at the Parliament lobby in Kuala Lumpur on June 30, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Family members pour rose water and sprinkle flower petals on the grave of Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali. On the left is Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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The High Court here has fixed Jan 7 next year to hear the Mareva injunction application filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and 10 other companies against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir accompanies the body of his late mother Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on September 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Any decision on a possible increase in the minimum wage to RM2,000 should be left to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement when tabling Budget 2027, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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An undated photograph shows Tun Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali flanked by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and Bella Astillah. — Picture via Facebook/Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

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Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah pay their last respects to the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali at Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s residence in Seri Kembangan on September 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared on Facebook a photo with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, taken in May 2018. — Picture via Facebook/Lee Hsien Loong

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While most people are fast asleep, thousands of packets of rice with side dishes and traditional Kelantanese ‘kuih’ are making a journey of hundreds of kilometres by road to reach customers in the Klang Valley. — Bernama pic

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Participants celebrate reaching the finish line of the 2017 Standard Chartered KL Marathon in Kuala Lumpur May 21, 2017. — Bernama pic

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The income distribution of 5.00 sen per unit (4.5 per cent in FY2025) reflects the fund’s resilience in navigating an increasingly uncertain investment environment and its ability to continue delivering sustainable returns to unitholders, the wholly-owned unit trust management company of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) said in a statement today. — Picture by Azneal Ishak

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Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the security detail at Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s home in Jalan Langgak Duta involves personnel from the Sentul District Police Headquarters (IPD) and the Kuala Lumpur IPK. — Bernama pic

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A photo shows the shoes of Kazakhstan's Yasmina TOXANBAYEVA during the women's marathon race walk at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on September 27, 2026. TOXANBAYEVA finished in first place in 3 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds. The result was under protest following the race. — Yomiuri Shinbun pic via AFP

Sports
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Family and friends gather to pay their last respects to the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali at Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s residence at The Mines Residence, Sungai Besi September 28, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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