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PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan speaks to the media during the launch of the Perikatan Nasional manifesto for the Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election in Kuala Kubu Bharu on May 6, 2024. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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PAS takeover complete as ROS confirms new Perikatan leadership with Samsuri as chair

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan joins worshippers in performing Friday prayers, led by Al-Bukhary Mosque imam Syeed Muhammad Lutfi Wan Yusuf, at Outreach Oasis Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur on June 19, 2026. — Bernama pic
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New mosque to rise in front of TRX as Bukit Bintang seeks permanent worship space

A caretaker wheels an elderly woman after a bath at a day care facility for senior citizens in Tokyo on April 6, 2022. — AFP pic
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Japanese film proposes cutting off limbs to solve the country’s elder care crisis

Fierce winds and heavy rain blew through Ipoh, Perak on June 19, 2026 damaging over 200 homes across seven neighbourhoods. — Social media pic
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Storm tears through Ipoh, damages over 200 homes in Anjung Bercham (VIDEO)

Bersatu information chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz said PAS. — Bernama file pic
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Family, friends and supporters hold up placards calling for justice for T. Nhaveen during his funeral procession to Batu Gantung in Penang on June 16, 2017. The 18-year-old died from serious injuries after being brutalised by a group of youths on June 9, 2017. — File picture by KE Ooi
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After five failed attempts, prosecution bid to revive Penang teen Nhaveen’s murder case ends at Federal Court

A 67-year-old man was sentenced to 33 years’ jail and 14 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to rape and sexual assault involving two granddaughters in Muar. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
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Court sentences grandfather to 33 years jail, 14 strokes for raping and sexually assaulting his granddaughters

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said Malaysia is registering all refugees in the country, including those without UNHCR cards, as the actual number is believed to exceed 200,000. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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Immigration DG: Actual number of refugees in Malaysia higher than UNHCR’s 200,000 figure

A nasi kandar restaurant in Bandar Dato’ Onn, Johor Bahru came under attack from two masked men who splashed red paint and set fire on June 19, 2026, a day before it was to open. — Videograb from social media
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JB nasi kandar shop suffers RM200,000 losses in pre-opening paint and arson attack

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s three press aides and a driver in a Toyota Fortuner were among seven people with light injuries in a collision on the East Coast Expressway near Maran, Terengganu on June 19, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi
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Lorry lane change triggers East Coast pile-up near Maran involving Zahid’s aides and driver

The High Court has set aside a subpoena requiring Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to testify in a RM30 million civil suit after ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show the prime minister was a relevant and material witness. — Pexels pic
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High Court sets aside subpoena for Anwar to testify in RM30m civil suit against businessman and wife

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The hunter becomes the hunted: Malaysian scientists discover hyperparasite that preys on ‘zombie fungus’ in Sabah’s Danum Valley

University students react as they participate in a protest calling for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s resignation in Sleman, Yogyakarta on June 13, 2026. — AFP pic
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Indonesia’s free meal programme hits roadblocks amid protests, food poisoning, and corruption

Spain’s Ferran Torres shoots against Cabo Verde’s Vozinha, Diney Borges and Pico Lopes during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on June 15, 2026. — AFP pic
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The Selangor government is giving a 30 per cent rent cut for hawkers and traders for six months starting from July 2026, to ease business costs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Selangor hawkers to get six-month rent discount from July under state relief package

 

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File picture of Malaysians casting their votes at a polling station during the 15th Malaysia general election at Sekolah Kebangsaan Puncak Alam 2 on November 19, 2022. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
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Progressives get to test waters in Johor and Negeri Sembilan

Follow-up appointments are now an unavoidable part of my life but hey, I can play games while waiting. — Picture by Erna Mahyuni
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Beating the cancer boss: Healing isn’t quite ‘Final Fantasy’

A scene from ‘Teach You a Lesson’ featuring Kim Mu-yeol as the fierce Na Hwa-jin. — Picture from Facebook/Netflix K-Drama News
16 Jun 2026

‘Teach You A Lesson’ could be worth learning from

Social media algorithms can reinforce existing beliefs by repeatedly exposing users to information that aligns with their views while filtering out opposing perspectives. — Picture by Yusof Isa
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The Backfire Effect And why facts don’t (always) persuade

 

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Ships are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries about a fifth of the world's oil supplies and remains vulnerable to disruption amid tensions in West Asia, on June 18, 2026. — ISNA/AFP pic
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Tough journey ahead on managing problems in the Strait of Hormuz — Phar Kim Beng

This file picture shows fishermen clear a fishing net on the riverbed of the Indus River in Hyderabad, Pakistan April 25, 2025. — Reuters pic
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The Indus Waters Treaty: Correcting the record, preserving the law — Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah

The authors argue that Malaysia’s construction sector needs a standardised, locally developed carbon accounting framework. — Pexels pic
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Compliant on paper, uncertain on carbon — Zafira Nadia Maaz and Nurshuhada Zainon

The author argues that the recent energy crisis has revived interest in nuclear power as a pragmatic response to fossil fuel dependence. — Pexels pic
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Why the US-Iran crisis might just save the planet — Ahmad Ibrahim

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