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Paid to remove bad luck, lost a fortune instead: Police say ritual scam cost Sabah victims RM600,000

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The race will mark Formula 1’s return to Malaysia for the first time since 2017, with the event being held as a replacement for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which could not take place as originally scheduled. — Bernama pic

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Lawyer Kitson Foong, representing the 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a 16-year-old schoolgirl, arrives at the High Court in Shah Alam for proceedings on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is among six defendants named in 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s US$5.64 billion civil suit, which is ongoing at the High Court here. — Bernama pic

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Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks to Malay Mail during an interview in Kuala Lumpur, July 22, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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A former mosque caretaker and a cleaner were fined RM5,000 each, in default of 18 months’ jail after they pled guilty at the Melaka Syariah High Court on August 13, 2026 to committing illicit sex inside the mortuary room of Masjid Al-Ibadah in Kampung Bukit Piatu. — Pexels pic

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/ 17 h ago

The author argues that PAS risks turning its political dominance of Perikatan Nasional into a constitutional and legal battle by sidelining Bersatu without a clear, settled process. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

What You Think
/ 19 h ago

AirAsia is cutting its seat capacity by up to 25 per cent in Q3 2026 as soaring fuel costs contributed to a RM527.16 million net loss in the latest quarter. — AFP pic

Money
/ 15 h ago

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said only two airlines are struggling with the 10-year validity passports as of August 13, 2026. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia
/ 16 h ago

KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah (second right) shows cigarettes seized in four smuggling cases involving 1.53 million cigarette sticks and 60.47kg of cannabis buds worth more than RM6.17 million, including duties and taxes, in July. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

A hazy view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline with Merdeka 118 Precinct with its single pointed spire, TRX, and KL Tower barely visible on August 13, 2026 with the API logging 127 in Cheras. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

SIA became a 25 per cent shareholder in Air India as part of a deal with Tata Sons, which owns the remaining 75 per cent. The investment came just months before an Air India aircraft crashed in June 2025, one of the most significant setbacks to hit the airline since the takeover. — AFP pic

Singapore
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Designed as a bridge to EVs, Proton’s e.MAS 7 PHEV lets drivers switch without drastic changes. — Picture courtesy of Proton

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/ 14 h ago

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the cost-of-living fight must go beyond supermarket prices. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

Mariyaton Kaftiah Yusof turned adversity into opportunity by building a thriving traditional snack business after years of hardship. — Bernama pic

Life
/ 4 h ago

Transport Minister Anthony Loke speaks to Malay Mail during an interview in Kuala Lumpur, July 22, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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