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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) delivers his remarks while leading a plenary cabinet meeting next to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (left) at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta October 21, 2026. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore’s pipeline gas from Indonesia under question as Jakarta weighs not renewing contracts

An undated illustrative photo shows people restrained with handcuffs. —Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Penang hit-and-run: SUV driver arrested after killing two on expressway

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar (fifth, left) and his officers show seized drugs during a press conference at the Selangor Contingent Police Headquarters in Shah Alam on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Holy smoke: Massive ganja and heroin haul found in Klang house of worship

Pearly-Thinaah will next meet Bulgaria’s Gabriela Stoeva- Stefani Stoeva for a place in the semi-finals. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 5 h ago

All-Malaysian men’s doubles clash set as Pearly-Thinaah reach French Open last eight

Buntings promoting Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) schemes are seen at a supermarket in Selangor on December 8, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Show me the money: A guide to getting the most out of your Budget 2027 financial aid

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said seven individuals, aged between 18 and 44, were detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) until tomorrow. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Police bust alleged sex trafficking syndicate exploiting children, generating RM450,000 monthly

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said some of the companies under investigation were foreign-owned, adding that the government would disclose their names in due course. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Prabowo vows to revoke licences of foreign firms linked to forest fires

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar (second, left) displays photos of a suspect wanted in impersonation case involving the Confidential Personal Bodyguard to the Raja Muda of Selangor, during a press conference at the Selangor Contingent Police Headquarters in Shah Alam on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Police: 19 reports lodged nationwide against man impersonating Selangor Raja Muda’s bodyguard

Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook with guests of honour at the launch of the Comprehensive Inspection Train (CIT) at the ECRL Gombak Integrated Terminal recently. — Picture courtesy of MRL

Malaysia / 4 h ago

ECRL Gombak station’s covered link bridge to LRT ready by March 2027, temporary walkway in place for December launch

Founded by Takahiro Matsumura in 2012, Jinrui brings its chewy house-made noodles and clam ‘shoyu’ broth to Malaysia for the first time, serving no pork, lard or alcohol. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Osaka’s famed Human Beings Everybody Noodles opens in Damansara Perdana as Jinrui Ramen Malaysia, serving clam-based ‘shoyu ramen’

File photo of the Sarawak Premier’s Office. – The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Abang Johari expected to dissolve Sarawak assembly at 3.30pm today

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives Lt Gen (Rtd) Datuk Ahmad Norihan Jalal in Putrajaya on October 23, 2026. — PMO pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Anwar vows Malaysia’s support for peace and stability in southern Thailand

Lim Guan Eng said the app’s failure had become a national embarrassment after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim barred civil servants from using Waze and pointed them to TuJu instead, over sovereignty concerns and the security risk of possible interference by the Israeli government. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Lim Guan Eng demands govt reveal cost, tender process and approval behind ‘national embarrassment’ TuJu app

US President Donald Trump has been barnstorming across multiple US states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with his party at serious risk of losing their majorities in Congress. — AFP pic

World / 18 h ago

‘The copy is never as good as the original’: Trump’s rallies face an uncertain future

A man walks past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard in Kuala Lumpur on March 30, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 6 h ago

1MDB debt in 2026: RM42.5b paid, but RM20.1b still remains

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Malaysia / 35 m ago

Malaysians remain ‘happy’ as wages recover post Covid-19, but rising costs squeeze poorer households, says KRI

According to Khazanah Research Institute’s latest report, household expenditure grew by more than 15 per cent for the lower 70 per cent of the income distribution between 2019 and 2024. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Malaysians are still classified as “happy” as wages have recovered to above pre-Covid-19 levels, despite household spending rising rapidly among lower-income households, the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) found in a recent survey.The report, titled “From Income to Wellbeing: The State of Households 2026”, said median...

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Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar (second, left) displays photos of a suspect wanted in impersonation case involving the Confidential Personal Bodyguard to the Raja Muda of Selangor, during a press conference at the Selangor Contingent Police Headquarters in Shah Alam on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Police: 19 reports lodged nationwide against man impersonating Selangor Raja Muda’s bodyguard

A general view of Menara PTPTN in Kuala Lumpur on August 13, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Budget 2027: Borrowers praise PTPTN repayment discounts and deferments

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the victim is believed to have started working for the suspects around the end of last year or early this year. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Indonesian maid in Tanjong Sepat abuse case was accused of theft and damaging property, say Selangor police chief

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek (right) speaks with Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) CEONur-ul Afida Kamaludin (left) at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur on October 22, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Fadhlina: PKR Melaka candidate selection in final stages

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Ministry: PG18 rating signifies age classification, not zero censorship

A child looks at photographs of missing people following flash floods at a hospital in Kathmandu on August 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Malaysian banks offer repayment relief to Nepal landslide victims

Malaysia / 4 h ago

HR Ministry: 5,234 Malaysians working abroad have returned via REP since 2011

Penampang Fire and Rescue Station chief Zeno Tingalan said the station received an emergency call at 10.29pm, and 13 personnel were dispatched to the site, about three kilometres away. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Three warehouses destroyed, 12 vehicles burnt in overnight Penampang industrial park blaze

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) delivers his remarks while leading a plenary cabinet meeting next to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (left) at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta October 21, 2026. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

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Singapore / 22 h ago

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File picture of a man talking on the phone as Scoot passenger jets are parked on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore on October 16, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

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In a statement, the bank said customers can convert Singapore dollars into MYR at competitive exchange rates without any hidden fees or high mark-ups through their OCBC Global Savings Account and Premier Global Savings Account. — TODAY pic

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Eight-month-old Trevor Neo loved being hugged and rarely cried, his family recalled, as they struggled to come to terms with his death at the hands of his parents. ― AFP file pic

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A person takes pictures of waves as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, in Keelung on October 23, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Flights cancelled, homes evacuated as Typhoon Champi closes in on Taiwan

The quake’s epicentre was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said. — Picture via Facebook

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Ukrainian rescuers walk at the site of a shopping centre damaged following a missile strike in Kyiv on October 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

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Former minister and Mayor of Angers Christophe Bechu leaves after attending a meeting with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and senior officials in Paris on October 22, 2026, as France braces for fresh demonstrations following some of its worst street unrest in years. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

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World / 6 h ago

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A demonstrator wearing a gas mask holds a protest placard outside China’s embassy to demand an audit of supply chains linked to Indonesian forest fires in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

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An US-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung county on August 20, 2024. — AFP pic

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Money

At 8 am, the ringgit rose to 4.0785/0855 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0815/0850. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 5 h ago

Ringgit opens higher as greenback weakens amid AI investment concerns

At 9.05 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 1.07 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 1,607.07 from yesterday’s close of 1,608.14. The index opened 1.07 points lower at 1,607.63. — Picture by Zuraneeza Zulkifli

Money / 4 h ago

Bursa Malaysia eases at open as investors await fresh direction

British bank Barclays plans to shed about 5,000 jobs, equivalent to five per cent of its global workforce, as it turns to artificial intelligence to improve efficiency. — Picture by Matt Brown https://www.flickr.com/photos/londonmatt/26109088958/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89957428

Money / 23 h ago

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The Hang Seng Index dived 3.1 per cent to 22,923.18 in afternoon trade, with Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba shedding more than six per cent, rival JD.com off more than four per cent and NetEase off nearly seven per cent. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

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Tourism Malaysia Director General Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim and ZIPAIR Chairman Hiroo Iwakoshi pose for a group photograph with the pilots and crew members of ZIPAIR flight ZG61 during the inaugural flight welcoming ceremony at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 on October 20, 2026. — Tourism Malaysia pic

Money / 23 h ago

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Money / 3 h ago

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Money / 1d ago

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File picture of shipping containers at Westports Pulau Indah in Klang, September 27, 2024. Shares in Westports Holdings Bhd rose in early trading today after the port operator’s financial results for the first nine months of the financial year ending December 31, 2026 (9M 2026) exceeded market expectations. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

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Sports

The head of the Asian Football Confederation today said the region supported Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as Fifa president following fierce criticism of his aborted World Cup selloff plan. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

Asian football backs Infantino’s bid for fourth term as Fifa president

Pearly-Thinaah will next meet Bulgaria’s Gabriela Stoeva- Stefani Stoeva for a place in the semi-finals. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 5 h ago

All-Malaysian men’s doubles clash set as Pearly-Thinaah reach French Open last eight

Lewis Hamilton, who warmly praised runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes as he sat alongside him at a news conference, revealed also that he hopes to continue racing into his mid-forties. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Hamilton vows to keep racing into his forties to fulfil African Grand Prix dream

Bournemouth, who became the first English club since Sunderland in 1973/74 to win the first three European fixtures in their history, will now face Sparta Prague and Celta Vigo in November. — AFP pic

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Sports / 22 h ago

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