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Pride, colour and Malaysian spirit shine at opening

A BURST of colour, pride and Malaysian spirit lit up the Paloma Mizuho Stadium as the national contingent made their grand entrance at the spectacular opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games yesterday.

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Malaysia and Australia strengthen defence ties, increase collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Australia have agreed to deepen defence ties, moving beyond cooperation towards closer and more strategic collaboration amid increasingly complex security challenges.

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Power to grant pardons within the law, says Azalina

PETALING JAYA: The constitutional power to grant pardons should not be seen as placing an individual above the law, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

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Anwar flags off 20,000 at sarong run around Kuala Lumpur city centre

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Sarong Music Run 2026 attracted about 20,000 participants.

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Relief from the heat, but use power wisely

THE hot weather has been hard enough for many Malaysians – add the haze and many of us have had little choice but to stay indoors, with air conditioners and fans running full blast for longer than usual.

On The Line

An election that began with a violation

IN over three decades covering Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) congresses, I have never witnessed proceedings as unprecedented as those before Thursday's elections.

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English, but Malaysianised

The words may be English, but Malaysians have given some of them distinctly local meanings and uses. Malaysian English remains a key part of our everyday life – and it is evolving with the young.

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Is AI going nuclear?

Which AI prophecies should we believe, doom or boom? This writer asks AI for answers.

Badminton

No fear as youngest shuttler Zi Yu eager to make her mark at Asiad

MALAYSIA'S youngest athlete Low Zi Yu (pic) will be out to gain priceless experience when she gets her first taste of action as the women's team take on Hong Kong for a place in the quarter-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.

Cycling

Modern Adventure hope to climb high in LTdL debut with De Bod

PETALING JAYA: American outfit Modern Adventure Pro Cycling may be the newest addition to the 30th edition of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from Sept 27-Oct 4 but they have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Badminton

Calm before storm as men keep eye on Indonesia

MALAYSIA can use their opening match against Mongolia tomorrow as a useful tune-up before facing traditional rivals Indonesia in the quarter-finals of the men's team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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STR recipients hope for more aid in Budget

PETALING JAYA: Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients are hoping for higher cash aid and an expansion of food categories under Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) in the upcoming Budget 2027.

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Fertility a key focus for ministry in Budget 2027

KUCHING: Allocations to expand fertility programmes under the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) will be a key focus of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry in Budget 2027, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (pic).

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Rescued hiker seeks forgiveness

KOTA KINABALU: An injured Croatian hiker rescued from an unauthorised route on Mount Kinabalu has denied deliberately trespassing into the park.

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Never too early to spot risks and intervene, say doctors

PETALING JAYA: Parents should not wait until their children develop Type 2 diabetes before taking action, with doctors calling for earlier identification of young people at risk of the disease.

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Johor targets 40,000-tonne white shrimp output next year

JOHOR BARU: White shrimp farming has the potential to drive the growth of Johor's aquaculture sector by increasing annual production to between 38,000 and 40,000 tonnes next year, says Md Israk Abdullah.

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Election fever rising in Melaka

MELAKA: Political parties are expecting the upcoming 16th Melaka election to see a crowded field, even as they anticipate the state legislative assembly to be dissolved as early as this Wednesday.

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A kitchen worth a thousand meals

KUALA LUMPUR: Food brought Malay­sians together as 64 chefs from different communities worked shoulder to shoulder to prepare meals for vulnerable groups.

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Hoping for clearer skies ahead

PETALING JAYA: A cloud-seeding operation to mitigate the haze in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur was carried out to improve air quality in the affected areas.

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MAKING ALL-HOUR SOCIAL PROTECTION ACCESSIBLE

PETALING JAYA: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) has officially launched the third edition of Festival Mega iLINDUNGu, allowing workers from various sectors to opt back into the Lindung 24 Jam protection scheme.