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Construction company Mamfor Sdn Bhd managing director Shahradzi Shamsuddin. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said FGV Holdings Bhd will appoint a professional candidate as its new chief executive officer. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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In consumer research company Rakuten Insight’s latest survey, 82 per cent of the 1,003 Malaysian respondents said they would change their behaviours (including reducing or not using these services) if ride-hailing or food delivery prices continue to rise due to fuel costs. — Picture by Farhan Najib

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The Proton e.MAS 7 is displayed during its launch at MITEC in Kuala Lumpur on December 16, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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The young people who took to the streets were not demanding easier examinations or lower standards. They were demanding that merit should matter, integrity should prevail, and the future they had worked so hard for should not be stolen by dishonesty or indifference. — AFP pic

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Petronas said it holds the naming rights to the Petronas Sepang International Circuit (SIC), but the circuit is owned by Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd under Minister of Finance Incorporated and is not managed by the national oil company. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the move was in line with the Malaysia Madani concept, which emphasised the well-being of the people and greater inclusivity in the organisation of international-scale events. — Bernama pic

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A supporter of the Cockroach Janta Party holds a placard as protesters celebrate the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on July 25, 2026. — AFP pic

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Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the information was obtained through checks with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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National weightlifter Muhamad Aznil Bidin poses with the gold medal he won in the men’s 65kg category at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games held at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Armadillo. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said enforcement agencies, including the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Immigration Department (JIM) and local authorities (PBT), had been instructed to take firm action against any party that breached the law. — Bernama pic

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A general view of the spectators watching the race day during the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix 2023 at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on November 12, 2023. Ñ Picture by Hari Anggara.

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D’s Kentang entrepreneur Danish Ekmal Edham, 23 (2nd left), together with his parents, Norazah Zainal, 50 (left) and Edham Wahab, 50 (right), and his sister, Dya Edlyn Edham, 22, display the jacket potato that he has been selling since January. — Bernama pic

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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said each district would select five primary schools and five secondary schools to be developed into the best-performing schools in their respective areas. — Bernama pic

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A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic

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