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An undated photograph shows Tony Lim outside a BananaBro outlet. — BananaBro pic

Life / 4 h ago

BananaBro and Boat Noodle founder Tony Lim dies at 47

Socso deputy CEO Edmund Cheong Peck Huang said Malaysia needs a long-term care insurance that does not only cover those who cannot live independently due to illness or injury before age 60, as people tend to become invalid after 60. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Why Malaysia should have national long-term care insurance and how it can be funded

Heavy rain triggered flash floods across several parts of the Klang Valley today, inundating roads, disrupting traffic and flooding residential and commercial areas. -- Pictures via Facebook/Johor Bahru and Threads/zarrinloqman

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Klang Valley flash floods hit Denai Alam, TTDI, Bukit Jalil, Subang and more

Chinese made cars for export are seen at a port in Shanghai on April 17, 2025. Malaysia’s car-parts makers risk being left on the sidelines of the electric vehicle (EV) boom, as Chinese carmakers favour imported components and their own supplier networks. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Chinese EV carmakers bring their own parts, and Malaysian suppliers are watching from the kerb

Police are investigating an incident in which a woman allegedly shoved a seven-year-old boy and hit his two-year-old sister at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur on November 1, 2026. —Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 9 h ago

KL police investigate after woman allegedly assaults two children at shopping mall

Various types of ‘kacang putih’ sold at DNS Kacang Putih are popular among local and foreign tourists ahead of Deepavali in Kampung Kacang Puteh, Buntong, Ipoh, on October 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Life / 12 h ago

Deepavali not complete without Buntong ‘kacang putih’ as families travel from KL for festive favourites

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at a press conference after chairing the Malaysia-China Cooperation Meeting on Investment, Trade and Economic Empowerment in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

No need to stockpile food, Malaysia has at least six months of supply, says Zahid

Big Bone Hong Bak is served with a thick brown sauce fragrant with eight different types of Chinese herbs. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

Not keen to drive to Klang or Jenjarom just for ‘hong bak’? Try Lala King Hong Bak/Klang Bak Kut Teh in Taman Cheras instead

The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) first FA-50M light combat aircraft from South Korea arrives at Labuan Air Base on October 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysia’s first FA-50M jets arrive at Kuantan base for final acceptance tests

Rapid KL will be extending last train departures at selected MRT and LRT stations in conjunction with The Weeknd concerts at TM National Stadium. — Live Nation Malaysia/ RapidKL pics

Life / 6 h ago

The Weeknd in KL: Last train schedules, interchange cut-offs, and parking guide

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus says nine people have been arrested following an alleged riot outside a cafe in Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi, yesterday, — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Police arrest nine after alleged riot outside Sungai Besi cafe over business territory dispute

SIA flight SQ213 had to perform a go-around to land amid strong winds at Perth International Airport. — Facebook pic composite via AsiaOne

Singapore / 5 h ago

SIA flight’s dramatic Perth landing attempt amid strong winds goes viral

Roads are closed after a jet crashed on November 1, 2026 in Greenacres, Florida. Early reports say it was carrying nine people and crashed and erupted into flames near a residential neighborhood. — Getty Images via AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Nine killed as Learjet crashes near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida

A person holds a copy of the Utusan Malaysia newspaper in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2018. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Media Mulia puts nearly 100 staff on paid leave amid Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! overhaul

Kinabalu Mountain Guides Association chairman Danson Bulangai said unauthorised trails on Mount Kinabalu pose safety risks to climbers and mountain guides and complicate search and rescue operations. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Off the trail, into danger: Mount Kinabalu guides warn trespassers of the price rescuers pay

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Malaysia / 2 h ago

Fire partially destroys KTMB cargo train in Johor Bahru, no casualties reported

Smoke rises from a Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) cargo train locomotive as firefighters battle the blaze near Taman Daya in Johor Bahru on November 2, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 2 — A Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) cargo train was partially damaged by a fire while travelling at Kilometre 4.75 near Taman Daya here today.No casualties were reported in the incident.Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Nor Azmi Maryono said the train was travelling from...

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Education Ministry deputy director-general (School Operations Sector) Datuk Zainal Abas (3rd left) presents a special award to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Jenderis, Hulu Terengganu, at the TERAFECTA Digital Luminaries Awards recognising excellence in digital education and school resource centre management in Bandar Baru Kuala Nerus November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 m ago

Operasi Payung: Education Ministry boosts flood prep for SPM candidates, says deputy D-G

The Border Control and Protection Agency director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain resumed his duties at the agency today, following reports that he had been on leave last week.

Malaysia / 40 m ago

Border control agency DG Shuhaily returns to duty after leave

Malaysia / 47 m ago

Amirudin calls for stern action over alleged halal breaches at Puchong chicken plant

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at a press conference after chairing the Malaysia-China Cooperation Meeting on Investment, Trade and Economic Empowerment in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

No need to stockpile food, Malaysia has at least six months of supply, says Zahid

Police have received two reports concerning three incidents involving a woman accused of harassing visitors at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Mall manager, father file police reports over woman’s alleged harassment at KL shopping mall

Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said the state government spent more than RM10.86 million helping poor households repair their homes in 2024 and 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Kelantan spent RM10.86m on house repair aid for the poor in 2024 and 2025, says MB

Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen says the party will contest seven seats in Kuching and Bau in the upcoming 13th Sarawak State Election, with Batu Lintang under consideration as an eighth seat. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

DAP confirms seven seats for Sarawak polls, mulls Batu Lintang as eighth

Malaysian Moto3 rider Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli of the AEON Credit-MT Helmets-MSI team after competing in the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit on November 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

‘Do not be discouraged’: Anwar backs Hakim Danish after fourth-place Moto3 finish

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File picture of Singapore Airlines crew members and travellers walking along the transit hall of Changi International Airport terminal in Singapore on January 14, 2021. Singapore is investigating 45 companies involved in operations at Changi Airport for suspected offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990 (EFMA), including false declarations and illegal deployment of foreign workers, said the Manpower Ministry (MOM). — AFP pic

Singapore / 32 m ago

Singapore probes 45 Changi Airport firms over suspected work pass offences

SIA flight SQ213 had to perform a go-around to land amid strong winds at Perth International Airport. — Facebook pic composite via AsiaOne

Singapore / 5 h ago

SIA flight’s dramatic Perth landing attempt amid strong winds goes viral

The hawkers, a married couple in their 60s, in a printed photo pasted near their stall. — Google Maps pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Chang Cheng Hokkien Mee closes doors after 32 years, 11-year-old girl writes thank-you letter to hawkers

The scene of the fatal hit-and-run crash along Tampines Avenue 12 in Singapore on October 29, which claimed the lives of a young couple and left their six-year-old son orphaned. — Singapore Police Force pic via Asia One

Singapore / 1d ago

Over S$354,000 raised for six-year-old orphaned in Singapore hit-and-run that killed his parents

After questions were raised over the donation drive's legitimacy, the organiser moved fundraising efforts to Give.Asia. The campaign has since attracted more than S$428,000 in donations. — Social media pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 4 h ago

Questions raised over fundraiser for boy orphaned by Tampines crash, even as donations surpass S$428,000

Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng, 32, who was charged with the murder of 73-year-old Tham Nam Poh, was taken back to the scene of his alleged crime at Block 57 Telok Blangah Heights on Monday (Nov 2) morning. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Telok Blangah murder: Man charged with killing 73-year-old taken back to crime scene

Singaporean P. Parvathy and her friend Shiela shop at the Deepavali Bazaar along Jalan Ungku Puan in Johor Bahru October 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Deepavali rush: Singapore authorities warn of long delays at Johor checkpoints amid tighter security checks

The Paya Lebar Green office building that uses a hybrid cooling method in Singapore August 21, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore loves its air-con, now it’s finding ways to stay cool without it

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World

This aerial picture shows a view of the Deir Baha area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on November 2, 2026, as Palestinians return following their displacement in an Israeli military operation last week. — AFP pic

World / 7 m ago

Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians

People sit along the Rama Krishna beach in Visakhapatnam on October 29, 2026 following the cyclone Arnab's landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India's southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on October 28, killing at least three people before the storm weakened, officials said. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

India readies for second cyclone in less than a week

The document from the CCP’s powerful Central Committee was published by the Xinhua state news agency following this week’s annual plenary session in Beijing, which focused on governance and clamping down on corruption. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Chinese Communist Party vows stricter checks on officials and families

Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on November 1, 2026. Iran warned on November 1 that any new war with the United States could last longer than the previous conflict and that US President Donald Trump would not be the one to determine its duration. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Tehran says any renewed war with US would be longer and costlier

People attend a Democratic campaign rally at UAW 1250 on November 01, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. — Getty Images via AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections

Tourists visit Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on November 2, 2026. US forces on the Japanese island of Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for two days early last month and faced a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Japan urges US to enforce discipline after second Marine arrest

Police personnel manage the crowd as garment workers block a road during a protest calling for higher minimum wages in Dhaka on November 1, 2026. Bangladesh formed a new board on November 1, to review the minimum wage for garment workers, as authorities sought to quell protests that have disrupted key industrial hubs around Dhaka. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Bangladesh garment workers protesting for higher wages clash with police

A man departs a polling place at DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds after voting on the second day of early voting ahead of the midterm elections, in Wheaton, Illinois September 25, 2026. Hundreds of partisan sites that researchers say masquerade as local news outlets are operating in battleground states ahead of the US midterm elections. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Judge denies Trump admin attempt to block key Senate result

Money

Matrade chief executive officer Datuk Indera Abu Bakar Yusof said higher exports, expansion into international markets and greater participation by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will drive growth. — Bernama pic

Money / 38 m ago

Malaysia’s trade surplus expected to grow 15-20pc this year as exports expand, says Matrade

At 6pm, the local note eased to 4.0695/0735 against the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.0555/0600. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 23 m ago

Ringgit slips to 4.07 against US dollar amid expectations of stronger US jobs data

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.91 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 1,619.51 from last Friday’s close of 1,615.60. — Bernama pic

Money / 56 m ago

Bursa Malaysia rebounds to close above 1,619 points as bargain hunting lifts key index

Ringgit opens higher amid bets on Bank Negara rate increase. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 9 h ago

Ringgit opens higher amid bets on Bank Negara rate increase

Chinese made cars for export are seen at a port in Shanghai on April 17, 2025. Malaysia’s car-parts makers risk being left on the sidelines of the electric vehicle (EV) boom, as Chinese carmakers favour imported components and their own supplier networks. — AFP pic

Money / 12 h ago

Chinese EV carmakers bring their own parts, and Malaysian suppliers are watching from the kerb

UAE state oil company ADNOC today announced a partnership with OpenAI, saying it would be the world’s first energy firm to deploy OpenAI Frontier, an advanced artificial intelligence platform. — AFP pic

Money / 1 h ago

UAE state oil company announces OpenAI partnership

The FBI has accused North Korean hackers of stealing more than US$6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is believed to be the largest crypto heist on record. — File pic

Money / 1d ago

World’s biggest crypto heist: FBI says North Korean hackers stole US$6b from Binance

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it has replaced 90 per cent of the US$6.3 billion stolen in a major cyberattack, using company funds to cover the losses. — File pic

Money / 1d ago

Hackers steal US$6.3b, Binance foots the bill — and says it’s 90pc there

Sports

Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Real Madrid's Spanish defender #04 Dean Huijsen during the Spanish league football match between Racing de Santander and Real Madrid CF at El Sardinero Stadium in Santander on November 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Mbappe strikes after China controversy as Real Madrid beat Santander

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta (centre) consults with Arsenal's Dutch assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg (left) and Arsenal's Argentinian assistant coach Gabriel Heinze (second, left) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Arsenal ride out Liverpool storm to top Premier League

‘Untamed’, a 76-minute documentary on the rise of Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT), was screened at TGV Suria KLCC on October 28, 2026. — Picture courtesy of JDT

Sports / 22 h ago

How did JDT get so big? The club has made a film to explain

Four of the seven Malaysia League footballers banned from playing in official matches for 12 months following the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling about Malaysia’s heritage players are: Joao Figueiredo (top left), Jon Irazabal (top right), Hector Hevel (bottom left), and Gabriel Palmero (bottom right). — Pictures from Instagram/joaofigueiredo/irazabal3/h.serrano13/gabriel.frch

Sports / 1d ago

Malaysia’s seven heritage players free to play again as Fifa bans end, four of them at JDT

(Left to right) Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy, Andreas Almgren of Sweden, and Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho pose for a photo after crossing the finish line of the Men's Open Division of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on November 01, 2026 in New York City. — Getty Images via AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Almgren storms to New York Marathon victory in first attempt

The viral video showed Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme about him he had seen was of his face photoshopped onto that of “some guy — I think he’s a Chinese dictator”. — AFP pic

Sports / 8 h ago

Chinese state TV fails to air Real Madrid match after Mbappe row

Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (left) and Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia during the Malaysian MotoGP at the Sepang International Circuit on November 1, 2026. Yamaha has said it will skip next weekend’s Qatar round. — AFP pic

Sports / 23 h ago

Yamaha pulls out of Qatar MotoGP over Middle East situation

Miyu Yamashita successfully defended her Maybank Championship title after closing with a four-under 68. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

Japan’s Miyu Yamashita finishes 22-under to defend Maybank Championship crown in Kuala Lumpur