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Penang’s honours list for the governor’s 85th birthday includes 101 recipients of state orders and 1,120 recipients of medals and other honours, with awards carrying the titles ‘Dato’ Seri’ and ‘Dato’’. — Bernama pic

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Blogger fined RM11,000 over offensive TikTok post targeting Ismail Sabri, Umno

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Johoreans, including those living outside the state, to return and cast their ballots in tomorrow’s state election. — Picture via Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

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Tomorrow decides Johor’s future, Anwar calls: Return home and vote for fairness

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul officiate the opening of a new road alignment linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex with Thailand’s Sadao Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. — Bernama pic

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Anwar hits back at Sanusi over continued attacks despite Kedah development efforts

US President Donald Trump’s private Boeing 757, nicknamed “Trump Force One”, is seen parked at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 9, 2026. Trump’s use of a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 as Air Force One has come under renewed scrutiny after reports raised questions about the aircraft’s security features. — AFP pic

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