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Kajang police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said police are tracking the driver and passenger of a Perodua Alza after a viral video showed the passenger sticking part of their body out of the rear window on the Kajang-Seremban Expressway — Picture via social media

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Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state’s two local councils have been ordered to immediately suspend the ANPR system for issuing compounds pending a review. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday praised AKPS for seizing a container suspected of carrying strategic goods bound for Israel at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said 120 squatter families in Sungkai and Kuala Bikam received land grants, resolving a settlement issue that had lasted more than 40 years. — Bernama pic

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Wei Chong-Wooi Yik recovered from losing the opening game 18-21 to edge the second 22-20 before wrapping up a 21-18 victory in the decider. — Pexels pic

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Lee Chee Cheng carving a signboard at his shop in Carnavon Street. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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Penang Pakatan Harapan (PH) has decided to retain the Barisan Nasional (BN) state executive councillor in the state administration until the next general election (GE), said its chairman Chow Kon Yeow. — Bernama pic

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The author argues that the delayed Tabung Haji RCI report must now drive institutional reform, independent investigations and stronger safeguards against political interference. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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Three people were rescued after a tree fell on their Perodua Ativa along Jalan Macalister in George Town this morning. — Picture via Facebook/Pusat Gerakan Operasi JBPM Pulau Pinang

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Khairul Aming’s latest Sambal Nyet release draws attention to the fishermen behind one of Malaysia’s most familiar ingredients. — Social media screengrab

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Amazon said that by generating its own power, it would avoid passing the cost on to ordinary Americans, whose electricity bills have spiked as utilities charge consumers for the new infrastructure feeding the AI boom. — AFP pic

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is reportedly recovering at IJN after undergoing a successful pacemaker procedure for an abnormal heart rhythm. — Bernama pic

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