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A 16-year-old boy, suspected of involvement in the death of a 16-year-old female student in Yong Peng, lies on the back seat of a police patrol car on October 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Three male students detained over murder of schoolgirl Irene Sofiya

According to Berita Harian, the operators were found advertising their services through various social media platforms, offering rides from several locations to the circuit grounds and between SIC and nearby parking areas. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

JPJ hunts illegal motorcycle ride operators ferrying passengers to Sepang F1 circuit

Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (second right) and his son as well as Brunei Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah (third right) arrive at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Subang Air Base on October 3, 2026 for the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, accompanied by Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj Sultan Ibrahim (right). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Brunei Sultan departs after witnessing F1 Gulf Air Bahrain GP return to Sepang

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim offers condolences to the family of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, a Form Four student who was found dead in a Yong Peng, Johor school on October 3, 2026 and suspected to have been murdered. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Anwar orders ‘immediate, thorough and transparent’ probe into Yong Peng student’s death

A mixed rice meal at Asian Rice Pot Restaurant, which has fed the community around it in Kelana Jaya for 20 years. — Picture by Ethan Lau

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Asian Rice Pot, Kelana Jaya: South Indian mixed rice that’s still a neighbourhood favourite 20 years on

Pole-sitter Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton face a rain delay before the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Sepang deluge puts Bahrain Grand Prix on hold minutes before lights out

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang October 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Verstappen conquers rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, Russell heartbreak hands Hamilton podium

A billboard in support of Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo reading ‘Thank you Cristiano Ronaldo for all that you did for Portugal. You will be always our captain’ mixed with an adjacent message critical against Portugal’s coach Jorge Jesus reading ‘Jorge Jesus was not up to the job’ and ‘lack of sensitivity in managing the CR7 asset’, the fact that he ‘mishandled a captain’ is pictured near Luz stadium in Lisbon October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

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Fernandes calls Ronaldo Portugal’s ‘greatest symbol’ and urges unity after squad walkout

Police have taped off the hall at a school in Yong Peng, Johor where a 16-year-old female student was found unconscious and covered in blood on October 3, 2026, and later died. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Murdered schoolgirl was well-liked, good student, says friend

Mercedes’ George Russell drives at Sepang as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirms Malaysia is in talks over a possible Formula One calendar return. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Malaysia eyes F1 calendar return as PM Anwar confirms talks under way

Formula One enthusiasts watch the qualifying session for the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor on October 3, 2026, highlighting the return of the motor racing sport to Malaysia after a nine-year absence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

From F1 to the World Cup: How Anwar is using sport as diplomacy to put Malaysia on the world stage

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli steers his car during the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit October 4, 2026. The race was staged in Malaysia after conflict in the Middle East disrupted its original April date. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

FIA president hails Sepang’s Bahrain GP rescue as model response to geopolitical disruption

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (2nd left) looks on as he visits an observation post during the ‘Center-2026’ strategic command-and-staff exercise at the Chebarkulsky training ground in Chelyabinsk Region on October 2, 2026. — Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP pic

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An 18-year-old house at Kampung Bintawa Tengah in Kuching, Sarawak collapsed into the river on October 3, 2026, without casualties as all five occupants were not home at the time. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

She wanted to stay home, but a Kuching father’s insistence saved her when their house fell into the river

Acclaimed sitarist Anoushka Shankar has announced the cancellation of her scheduled performance at Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur yesterday, citing circumstances beyond her control. — Picture via Instagram/Anoushka Shankar

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Anoushka Shankar KL show cancelled, fans left heartbroken after last‑minute announcement

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Malaysia eyes F1 calendar return as PM Anwar confirms talks under way

Mercedes’ George Russell drives at Sepang as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirms Malaysia is in talks over a possible Formula One calendar return. — AFP pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Malaysia is discussing a possible return to the Formula One calendar beyond this weekend’s race at Sepang, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today, raising hopes of a longer-term revival of the Malaysian Grand Prix.Anwar confirmed the talks during a brief exchange with Sky...

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October 2026 heats up in Malaysia with the Bahrain F1 GP, the KL Marathon, Budget 2027 and the Melaka state election taking centre stage. — Composite pics by Bernama, KLSCM, and Malay Mail

Malaysia / 12 h ago

After F1 and KL Marathon, October’s only getting busier with Melaka election dates on Wednesday and Budget Friday

The Prime Minister said that the organisation of the Karnival Litar Rasa Madani was one of the efforts to ensure that the excitement surrounding F1 also generated economic benefits for local traders. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anwar: F1 excitement at Sepang also brings opportunities for local traders

An aerial view of Pulau Tinggi off the coast of Johor is shrouded in haze, affecting visibility. The southern peninsular state has five of the most polluted air readings in Malaysia at 4pm on October 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Negeri Sembilan joins Johor on unhealthy air list as haze lingers

A 76-year-old man died and his 69-year-old pillion rider was seriously wounded after their Yamaha Ego motorcycle kidded on the road at Kampung Boyan near Taiping, Perak at about 12.30pm on October 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Motorcycle skids towards drain near Taiping, killing 76-year-old rider

A 19-year-old woman is the latest to accuse a male motivational speaker of sexually harassing her in Perlis. State police say they are seeking to extend his earlier remand order for a separate case, under Section 509 of the Penal Code, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Another woman files report against motivational speaker as Perlis police probe alleged sexual harassment

Amanah secretary-general Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said the party's stand was that it was better for the coalition to find partners who could work together to form a stable state government. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Amanah says Pakatan open to partners to form stable Melaka govt ahead of state election

Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (second right) and his son as well as Brunei Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah (third right) arrive at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Subang Air Base on October 3, 2026 for the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, accompanied by Tunku Temenggong Johor Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj Sultan Ibrahim (right). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Brunei Sultan departs after witnessing F1 Gulf Air Bahrain GP return to Sepang

The government will allow due process to take its course following a civil suit filed by the family of a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a stabbing incident at a school in Bandar Utama last year, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said today. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Government to follow legal process over Bandar Utama school stabbing suit, says deputy law minister

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