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Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said telecommunications companies must provide an immediate explanation over claims that a large number of telephone lines have been registered under individual identities and could be misused for online scams. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) enforcement officers sealing off the factory in the Southern Industrial and Logistics Clusters (SiLC) Industrial Park in Gelang Patah in Iskandar Puteri yesterday following issues relating to the display of the national and state flags, in addition to non-compliance with regulations, August 20, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP)

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The author says that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Taiwan remarks reflect a realist defence of territorial integrity and deterrence, not an endorsement of war or coercion. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (right) attends nomination day for the Negri Sembilan state election in Jempol July 18, 2026. — Facebook pic

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File picture of a Malaysia Airlines aircraft. Black smoke was reportedly seen coming from the airplane when it was moving onto one of the airport's runways at around 10.40am local time. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

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The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail delivers an address at the 61st Anniversary Parade of the Special Service Regiment at the 21st Special Service Group Headquarters parade ground, Camp Iskandar Mersing August 20, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh speaks at a press conference regarding protocol roads in Kuala Lumpur at Menara Satu, Kuala Lumpur City Hall on August 19, 2026. — Bernama pic

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A screen capture shows the owner of the dog named Rocky in a confrontation with Klang council dogcatchers on July 29, 2026.

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A Malaysia Airlines aircraft sits on the tarmac as a silhouetted figure walks past at Sepang airport. December 19, 2024 — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Chinese property tycoon Xu Jiayin, also known as Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple offences, including ‘large-scale financial fraud’, with all his personal assets confiscated and political rights revoked for life, according to the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court. — CN-STR handout pic via AFP

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While coughing, sore throats and irritated eyes may prompt people to take action, some of the more concerning pollutants associated with haze are invisible to the naked eye and may not always factor into how people protect themselves. — Bernama pic

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A person is seen outside the National Registration Department in Putrajaya. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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A user is seen refueling with diesel at a petrol station Sungai Buloh on October 17, 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Immigration Department ‘Black Maria’ truck driver Mohd Akbar Zainol, 43 (centre), was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court on August 20, 2026 with five offenses, including dangerous driving resulting in the deaths of three family members on Jalan Sultan Ismail early yesterday morning. — Bernama pic

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Johor deputy police chief Hoo Chuan Huat (centre) at a media conference at the state police contingent headquarters in Johor Bahru, August 20, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

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