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Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (front, right) arrives at the Sepang Court Complex on October 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

AKPS chief Shuhaily’s tenure referred to AGC and Agong, says IGP

Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir waves to Muslim congregants after Friday prayers at Masjid Qaryah Paroi Jaya in Seremban, October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Negeri Sembilan gazettes dismissal of Sungei Ujong and Jelebu Undang following royal decree

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said Malaysia would still face billions of ringgit in 1MDB-related losses despite the prospect of further asset recoveries. — File pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Malaysia faces billions in 1MDB losses even if further recovery efforts succeed, Parliament told

A still shows an unidentified guest accosting Bella Astillah during her wedding reception in Muar, Johor.

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Family apologises to Bella Astillah over Muar woman’s viral grab-and-kiss incident

Malaysian authorities arrested Tan Kian Hoa on July 20 and handed him over to Singapore police. — Singapore Police Force pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 18 h ago

Malaysian man gets eight months’ jail for helping syndicate access Singapore bank accounts in S$4m case

Bersatu Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex escorted by police officers to face defamation and sedition charges on April 29, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Sessions Court jails Chegubard four months for criminal defamation

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Mohd Nasaruddin M. Nasir (centre) displays images of the cash and vehicle seized from a couple suspected of attempting to smuggle nearly RM3 million in Malaysian and Singapore currencies out of the country. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Not your average holiday money! Singapore-bound couple caught with nearly RM3m in cash at Johor checkpoint

Demonstrators shout slogans and raise their fists alongside signs during a protest against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires causing toxic haze that has sickened thousands in Jakarta October 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

‘We all hate you for free’: Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires

Ba’kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian has failed in his bid to strike out PKR’s RM10 million lawsuit over an alleged breach of a party bond signed before the 2018 general election. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Ex-Selangau MP Baru Bian fails to throw out PKR’s RM10m lawsuit over party exit

Experts said everyday navigation data, including travel histories and frequently visited locations, could be turned into strategic intelligence using artificial intelligence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Explained: How foreign navigation apps could reveal sensitive routes and government activity in Malaysia

People are seen at the site of a fatal accident involving a drunk driver on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 24, 2026. — PDRM pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar fatal crash: Cabin crew member now gets murder charge after initial drink-driving counts

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail winds up a debate session at the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

House arrest Bill excludes convicts, only for remand detainees, Home Ministry tells Dewan Rakyat

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on December 22, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Rosmah vows to resist enforcement of RM67.5m jewellery judgment ahead of appeal

Canadian singer The Weeknd (left) premiered a new song titled ‘Hong Kong’, featuring a sample of Cantopop singer Faye Wong’s (right) 1993 hit ‘Monsoon’, during his concert at Kai Tak Stadium on October 24. — Pictures via Instagram/theweeknd and youtube/
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Showbiz / 13 h ago

The Weeknd surprises Hong Kong fans with new song sampling Faye Wong’s 1993 classic (VIDEO)

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said BUDI95 is projected to generate annual savings of up to RM4 billion, with the final figure for 2026 to be determined by year-end. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Malaysia expects billions in petrol subsidy savings — here’s where the money will go

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Money / 10 h ago

Maxis neither denies nor confirms U Mobile merger report

Maxis Bhd neither denied nor confirmed a media report of a merger today but acknowledged that it is always evaluating strategic opportunities and partnerships that are value accretive. — SoyaCincau pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Maxis Bhd neither denied nor confirmed a media report of a merger today but acknowledged that it is always evaluating strategic opportunities and partnerships that are value accretive.The telecommunications company said this in response to Bloomberg’s news report today on a possible merger with U...

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Storm clouds are seen over the Kuala Lumpur skyline on December 1, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Severe storm alert: MetMalaysia warns of heavy rain across KL, Selangor and eight states

Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh said the judiciary will issue new guidelines on AI use by lawyers and court officers within the next few weeks. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Malaysia to introduce new rules on AI use in court within next few weeks, says Chief Justice

The Immigration Department seized RM24,720 in cash, mobile phones, a laptop and other items during raids on premises linked to an alleged ‘Hundi’ money transfer operation. — Picture via Facebook/Imigresen

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Behind Chow Kit shopfronts, Immigration uncovers alleged illegal money transfer network, eight detained

Maritime Technical Leading Seaman Mohd Roshaimi Mohd Ridzuan, 41, died during an operation to intercept a boat suspected of carrying undocumented migrants off Kuala Perlis. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

All 11 suspects in Kuala Perlis MMEA officer’s death investigated for murder

In a statement today, the Securities Commission (SC) said Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin held that the prosecution had proven the charges against Lee beyond reasonable doubt at trial and there were no grounds to interfere with the Sessions Court’s decision. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

High Court dismisses ex-Axis adviser’s appeal, upholds jail term and RM800,000 fine

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) engages in a friendly conversation with regional preacher Ustaz Abdul Somad Batubara during the 'Majlis Ilmu Madani (Madani Knowledge Gathering) with the Prime Minister at the Seri Perdana Complex today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anwar: Malaysia must embrace AI, quantum technology without losing cultural roots

Sarawak acting police commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak said investigations revealed that three of the suspects had prior criminal records. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Ex-convicts among nine arrested in Miri grave desecration probe

In a statement today, Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the 50-year-old self-employed man was detained outside Menara Seri Wilayah P2a in Putrajaya yesterday.— Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Man remanded over Facebook caricature allegedly insulting police

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A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 flies past Frankfurt’s television tower in Frankfurt October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore Airlines signs three-year deal to buy next-gen sustainable aviation fuel from Aether

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu met with senior leadership of Singapore-based companies potentially linked to the haze on October 28, 2026. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Shanmugam: Singapore vows action against firms linked to haze, says govt ‘determined to act’

Police said Ledger hardware wallets purchased from some retail stores in Singapore contained malicious hardware components. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore crypto users lose S$3.5m after Ledger wallets found with malicious hardware

More than 800 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found concealed in white trash bags beneath baskets of vegetables. — Immigration and Checkpoints Authority pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 16 h ago

More than just ‘assorted vegetables’: Singapore officers find 800 cartons of contraband cigarettes in Malaysia lorry

Malaysian authorities arrested Tan Kian Hoa on July 20 and handed him over to Singapore police. — Singapore Police Force pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 18 h ago

Malaysian man gets eight months’ jail for helping syndicate access Singapore bank accounts in S$4m case

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sharing a toast at the official dinner held in Merz’s honour on Tuesday night. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 19 h ago

PM Wong likens Singapore-Germany ties to Riesling and chilli crab pairing: ‘Our differences can be a source of strength’

Clear skies again in Singapore on Wednesday (October 28) morning. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore haze eases as afternoon showers offer hope of clearer skies

As electric vehicle adoption gains momentum in Singapore, the Singapore Civil Defence Force is preparing itself to mitigate the risk of thermal runaway from battery fires with its new Vehicle Extrication Robot. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore unveils robot to tow fire-hit electric vehicles to safety

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This picture taken on October 5, 2026, shows healthy coral growing in the waters of the Naidiri Marine Biodiversity Park, a marine protected area located about 52 kilometres from Nadi. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Climate change must be declared ‘global health emergency’, says Lancet study

Emergency services work at the site of a train crash between a high speed Renfe AVE train and Iryo train around 150km south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo October 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Spain reels from second high-speed rail disaster this year as crash kills 30

Demonstrators shout slogans and raise their fists alongside signs during a protest against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires causing toxic haze that has sickened thousands in Jakarta October 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

‘We all hate you for free’: Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) is welcomed by Philippines’ Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro during the Asean Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting with the United States in Cebu, central Philippines, on October 28, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Hegseth proposes new US-Asean defence framework at Philippine summit

(From left) Democrats candidate for US House Bobby Pulido, US Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa sing together at the conclusion of the Voto Latino’s ‘Ready. Go. Vote.’ campaign rally outside of the Mustang Lounge Night Club in Weslaco, Texas October 25, 2026. Hinojosa, Talarico and Pulido rallied with supporters while campaigning ahead of the November 3 midterm general election. — Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Can this Latin Grammy-winner help Democrats win back Congress?

Supporters of the first federal youth climate trial in Canadian history hold up signs during a rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver October 26, 2026. The youth-led federal climate case, La Rose v His Majesty the King, argues federal legislation violates constitutional rights to life, liberty and security by continuing a trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions that causes harm. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Youths testify about ‘despair’ in unprecedented Canadian climate trial

Thai authorities have vowed to seize more than US$1 billion (RM4.08 billion) in assets from a group accused of laundering proceeds from South-east Asia-based scam syndicates. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Thailand targets over US$1b from alleged money launderers for SE Asia scam syndicates

Passengers walk down from Villa Vie Residences’ cruise ship Odyssey, as it is docked at Sihanoukville port in Preah Sihanouk province October 28, 2026. Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said today. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

‘Abandon ship’: 200 ‘Cruise for life’ passengers stranded in Cambodia after company runs out of money

Money

Maxis Bhd neither denied nor confirmed a media report of a merger today but acknowledged that it is always evaluating strategic opportunities and partnerships that are value accretive. — SoyaCincau pic

Money / 10 h ago

Maxis neither denies nor confirms U Mobile merger report

The ringgit rebounded to close higher against the US dollar today amid confidence in Malaysia’s economic fundamentals, supported by optimism over artificial intelligence-related investments and expectations of sustained domestic growth, an analyst said. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit ends higher against greenback on confidence in Malaysia’s fundamentals

Late buying in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly utility counters, lifted Bursa Malaysia to close marginally higher today, in line with regional markets. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Money / 11 h ago

Late buying lifts Bursa Malaysia to close slightly higher

A man stands in front of a cargo ship in the harbour of BASF’s Zhanjiang site in this file picture. The German chemicals giant raised its 2026 outlook for the second time this year on Wednesday after raising prices for some products following the outbreak of the Iran war. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

Chemicals giant BASF raises 2026 profit outlook for second time on Iran war price hikes

Liang Wenfeng, the founder of AI startup DeepSeek, made his debut at number seven with an estimated fortune of US$41.7 billion — one of 263 newcomers largely from sectors including semiconductors, AI and robotics. — Social media pic

Money / 13 h ago

China’s tech boom propels rich list to record high as DeepSeek founder debuts at No. 7

Heineken today reported a near five-per cent gain in total volumes sold in the third quarter, driven by strong growth in its Asia-Pacific market. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP pic

Money / 14 h ago

Asia drives fizzing Heineken volumes as Q3 sales rise

Launched a decade ago, Jio’s wireless service disrupted the market with steep discounts that helped it rapidly win customers from rival telecom firms Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. — AFP pic

Money / 17 h ago

Billionaire Ambani’s Jio jumps 21pc in market debut after record US$3.2b India IPO

The memory chip giant said it had posted record revenue and operating profit for six straight quarters since the second quarter of last year. — AFP pic

Money / 20 h ago

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Sports

Real Madrid’s badge is displayed before the Uefa Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 26, 2018. Real Madrid today issued a formal apology to China for comments made by French superstar Kylian Mbappe. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Real Madrid apologise to China after Mbappe’s Mao remarks get La Liga pulled off Chinese TV

This photo illustration shows French football star Kylian Mbappe’s Chinese social media Weibo account displaying the message: ‘The user has been banned from following due to violating laws of the Weibo Community Convention’, in Shanghai on October 28, 2026. Kylian Mbappe apologised on October 27, after the Real Madrid star was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Mbappe faces China backlash despite apology over Mao Zedong comments

Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts ahead of the English League Cup fourth round football match between Fleetwood Town and Arsenal at Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, north west England, on October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

‘A very sad day’: Arteta despair as Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood

Fleetwood Town’s Irish striker #19 Ronan Coughlan (centre) and Fleetwood Town’s English manager Matt Lawlor celebrate winning the English League Cup fourth round football match between Fleetwood Town and Arsenal at Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, north west England, on October 27, 2026. Fleetwood won the match 5-3 following a penalty shoot out. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Fourth-tier Fleetwood stun Arsenal in League Cup shock

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Russia’s Karen Khachanov (not in picture) during the Erste Bank Open 2026 ATP 500 tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria, on October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Alcaraz wins Vienna opener as Zverev survives four match points

The Malaysian duo needed just 35 minutes to overcome England’s Abbygael Harris-Estelle Van Leeuwen 21-12, 21-17 in their opening-round match of the Super 500 tournament at Saarlandhalle. — Picture from Facebook/J’rita Jie

Sports / 20 h ago

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Sports / 18 h ago

Carrick reportedly set to remain Man United boss for Chelsea clash

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Sports / 18 h ago

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