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Section 76(3) of the Subordinate Courts Act states that a Magistrates’ Court can be held at any other place if there is a need to do so, while Section 59(4) similarly says a Sessions Court can be held at any other place if the necessity arises. — Unsplash pic

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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has risen to become Malaysia’s top-ranked university in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2026, climbing 149 places to rank 581st globally. — Picture via Facebook/Universiti Sains Malaysia

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DAP CEC member Chow Kon Yeow says Bersama’s Rafizi Ramli should know it is ‘basic’ to respect the consensus decision of his party’s delegates to stay with the unity government. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said investigations found that the 39-year-old man is believed to have used his flight schedule to transport drugs to several destinations. — Bernama pic

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The initiative followed the Hifz al‑Mal conference, where over 100 scholars discussed safeguarding 9.7 million depositors’ savings. — Picture via Facebook/Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa

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Reports indicate that the current haze is largely caused by forest and land fires, primarily in neighbouring Indonesia, where extensive land-clearing practices are common. — Bernama pic

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Four murder suspects escorted by police in tactical gear at Batu Pahat courthouse today Aug 17, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

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If PN wants the Negeri Sembilan experiment repeated in Melaka, Perlis and eventually at GE16, it has to convince BN that PN brings something valuable to the table, says the writer. — File picture by Hari Anggara

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The pen, engraved “SM Lee Kuan Yew”, was offered in an online auction by Singapore auction house Hotlotz from Aug 4 and exceeded its pre-sale estimate of S$30,000 to S$50,000 (RM94,500 to RM157,500) by nearly 10 times when bidding closed. — Picture courtesy of Hotlotz

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Hayden Panettiere's representative confirmed her death, while her father, Skip Panettiere, described her as “an incredible light and a force of nature” in a statement. — AFP file pic

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Screenshot of a video on social media showing a car burning at a junction near KL Gateway Mall, Jalan Kerinchi, last night.

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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad with staff during his visit to Tambunan Hospital. — Picture via Facebook/Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad

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The government will amend the Tabung Haji Act 1995 (Act 535) to ensure that the trust of Muslims continues to be safeguarded, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Picture by Hari Anggara

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This photograph shows the caves in Bornova Homeros Valley, believed to be where famous Greek Poet Homer lived and wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, in Izmir on August 7, 2026. — AFP pic

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By 2030, over 15 per cent of our population will be aged 60 and above, officially marking Malaysia as an aged nation. Unsplash pic

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