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International law cannot be an ‘optional menu’, Tok Mat says, stressing that no state is above the rules‑based order

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Immigration officers inspect a residential unit during Ops Pintu at Pangsapuri Putra Harmoni, better known as the ‘Green Flats’, where 84 foreign nationals were detained for further investigation. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia

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File photo of the Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang. The author argues that disputes over succession to the Negeri Sembilan rulership must be determined under the state constitution, not by the Conference of Rulers. — Bernama pic

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MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman, said that the asset declaration notice under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009 will be delivered on Monday to Saravanan, his wife, and their two children, while another child who is still abroad will receive it in November. — Bernama pic

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Participants take commemorative photos when collecting their race packs after the cancellation was announced. — The Borneo Post pic

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on August 27, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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National film figure and 2016 Merdeka Award recipient Tan Sri L. Krishnan, who played a significant role in the early development of the Malay film industry, died in Chiang Mai, Thailand yesterday at the age of 104. — Picture via Facebook/Finas Malaysia

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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the principles of the rule of law and good governance must continue to be upheld in administrative affairs to ensure that every action is carried out within prescribed jurisdictions. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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The Fisheries Department plans to use DNA or environmental DNA analysis to determine whether the mystery fish pictured, reportedly caught at Klau Dam in Raub, Pahang, is a piranha or a pacu. Both are non-native to Malaysia. — Social media pic

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Scammers impersonating immigration officers and offering fraudulent Permanent Resident application services have drained at least S$8.8 million (RM28.07 million) from victims since January, according to Singapore authorities. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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An oil palm plantation worker and a petrol station owner were fined RM25,000 each after pleading guilty to buying and selling RON95 for use in a Singapore-registered vehicle. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 6, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Police have confirmed the death of a 14-year-old Form Two student who was found unconscious at a school hostel in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Malaysian doubles women pair M. Thinaah (left) and Pearly Ta beat Indonesia’s Rachel Allessya Rose-Febi Setianingrum 21-13, 21-11 in the Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya in Japan on Seotember 25, 2026. — AFP file pic

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MACC Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said two former Felda officials will be charged next week over the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City project. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad had his statement recorded by MACC at Sungai Buloh Prison on September 17 as part of the Op Fella investigation. — Tan Sri Isa Samad is pictured at Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex October 14, 2019.

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