Penang draws 285,400 medical tourists, RM601.8m revenue in first half of 2026

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Universiti Malaya has become the first Malaysian university to enter the Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ global Top 200, placing 194th in the 2027 edition. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar speaks during a press conference at the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on September 22, 2026. Picture by Firdaus Latif

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A bus carrying Myanmar nationals being repatriated from Malaysia to their homeland, is seen heading toward to navel base in Lumut, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on September 29, 2026. Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on September 29, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. — AFP pic

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Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim had arrived at about 10.50am. It is learnt that his vehicle left the palace before 2.30 pm through another exit and was therefore not spotted by media personnel waiting at the main gate. — Bernama pic

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed receiving Transport Minister Anthony Loke's resignation letter yesterday. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Pos Malaysia delivery riders give the thumbs-up alongside electric motorcycles and delivery vans during the launch of the Medicine Delivery via Post (UMP) Funding Initiative at the Communications Ministry in Putrajaya, September 29, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Maritime Network managing director Datuk Seri R. Jeyenderan said he is now seeking a coordinated written answer from MOF and Customs department identifying the applicable legal instruments, any approvals or exemptions, and the records supporting their conclusions.— Bernama pic

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Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrives for the funeral of his wife, the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya on September 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

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A policeman walks in front of buses carrying Myanmar nationals being repatriated from Malaysia to their homeland, seen heading toward the navel base in Lumut, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on September 29, 2026. Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on September 29, AFP journalists saw. — AFP pic

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A damaged motorcycle sits on the Kisapanadi Bridge following a military airstrike on a market and the bridge in Kyauktaw, Western Rakhine state on September 28, 2026. A military airstrike on a market in western Myanmar killed 33 people on September 28 and wounded 36 more, a rebel faction which controls the area said in a statement. — AFP pic

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Malaysia is set to welcome F1 back to the SIC after nine years, through the hosting of the F1 Bahrain GP from October 2-4. — Bernama file pic

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Iran has threatened attacks on infrastructure across the Middle East if its security is not guaranteed, as Tehran awaits a formal US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic

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You cannot go wrong with this Crispy Chicken Burger, which combines a fluffy bun smeared with garlic butter and pan-fried, paired with a crispy, juicy fried chicken chop, a piece of cheese and lettuce. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

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Students conduct marching drills amid haze from forest and land fires at the courtyard of the Mujahidin Grand Mosque in Pontianak, West Kalimantan on September 23, 2026. — AFP pic

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A general view of Menara Felda in Kuala Lumpur on October 9, 2019. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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