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Datin Rita Koo Swee Kim, daughter of the late former Perak police chief Tan Sri Koo Chong Kong, looks at the original uniform worn by her father when he was shot dead by communist elements on November 13, 1975, at an exhibition in Ipoh on October 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

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A motorcyclist rides through floodwaters along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Kuala Lumpur in this file picture. MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the weather conditions could cause flash floods, water surges, fallen trees and damage to unstable structures. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Myanmar president Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit Malaysia for two days from October 7, 2026, amid warnings from rights groups that Rohingya refugees could be among Myanmar nationals being sent back. — AFP pic

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A Perodua Ativa lies overturned near the PJS Toll Plaza on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) after a crash that killed a 22-year-old Maldivian student and injured another passenger. Police said the e-hailing driver later tested positive for methamphetamine in a urine screening test. — Social media pic

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Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said this after the AGC confirmed receiving the investigation papers on the case, which occurred at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on September 28. He said all evidence gathered during the investigation would be thoroughly examined to enable the AGC to determine the next course of action. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia
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Malianah Mahathir, the stepsister of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, told the Coroner’s Court she had never lived with or personally interacted with the teenager — Bernama pic

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The two accused, Chai Min Quan and Low Boon Lai, are escorted by police officers at the Johor Bahru court complex on October 6, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

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The Singapore Secondary Three student who was allegedly sexually abused by a female teacher she had confided in at school, had a history of family problems and struggled with various mental health conditions, according to court documents cited. — AsiaOne pic

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Licensed crocodile hunter Jeferry Siew Seng Kwong said the largest of the three, measuring 4.75 metres and estimated to weigh 500 kilogrammes, was captured at about 2.30am today by his four-member team with the assistance of villagers. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia
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There’s no need to drive to Bentong now for ‘yong tau foo’ that is stuffed generously with a fish-pork paste dotted with Chinese chives. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

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A fishmonger was fined RM5,000 after pleading guilty to peeping at his neighbour’s wife while she was bathing at her home last month. — Pexels pic

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A file photo of char kway teow. A Penang restaurant manager claims a diner planted chest hair in his meal before refusing to pay the RM30 bill. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

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Right wing support for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer seen to as a certain thing three years after the war with Palestine. — AFP pic

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