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Three Malaysians among 261 foreign nationals unaccounted for after Gyirong mudslide at China‑Nepal border

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Police have opened an investigation paper regarding a Facebook post that allegedly contained defamatory statements against police officers at a petrol station in Batu 14, Puchong, Selangor yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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Efforts to uphold Malay, the country’s official language, should not be seen as an attempt to undermine proficiency in other languages, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

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Hajiji (centre), also Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) president, speaking at a press conference after chairing the PGRS Supreme Leadership Council (AMT) meeting at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) today. — Picture courtesy of PGRS

Malaysia
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/ 19 h ago

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Better known as Axian, Jason Yeoh has spent two decades filming Malaysia’s food culture as it changes around him. He’s made peace with the fact that it always will. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said the syndicate’s modus operandi involved collecting passports belonging to foreign nationals without requiring the document owners’ physical presence at the country’s entry points. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia
/ 16 h ago

A woman points at damaged houses across the Trishuli river in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. Nearly 3,000 people were still missing on August 29 and 633 confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border. — AFP pic

World
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Fire and rescue personnel conduct search and rescue operations 2 kilometres from Gyirong Port days after the August 26 mudslide which destroyed the port, in Gyirong County, in China’s western Tibet region August 29, 2026. Mures, 40, said his father K. Balasingam’s journey to perform a religious ceremony on Mount Kailash, Tibet turned into a terrifying nightmare for the family after he was last seen active on the WhatsApp application on the morning of the incident. — CNS/AFP pic

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

API figures are updated hourly based on readings from 68 monitoring stations nationwide. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

According to the government in Ottawa, the tariffs will range from 25 per cent to 50 per cent on toilet rolls and paper products used to make toilet rolls, as well as kitchenware, packing materials, cosmetics, shampoos and many other items. — Getty Images via AFP

World
/ 17 h ago

The Foreign Ministry says 91 Malaysians, including 55 in Nepal and 36 in China, remain uncontactable as of 8pm on Saturday following the floods that struck on Aug 26, the Foreign Ministry said. — AFP pic

Malaysia
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CKJ Racing rider Farres Putra Mohd Fadhill. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia
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Influencer and left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker is introduced during a campaign rally for Wisconsin Gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong on August 2, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the approach of US midterm elections in November and facing the possibility of losing control in both houses of Congress, Republicans are training their fire on a left-wing influencer who has emerged as a liability for Democratic candidates.

World
/ 15 h ago

Colonial-era laws restricting students’ freedom should be abolished to allow the true meaning of independence to be fully realised, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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