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Malaysians aged 60 and above are among those who stand to benefit from Budget 2027, with assistance varying according to income, employment and retirement status. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Working or retired? Here is what Budget 2027 offers Malaysians over 60

Residents are evacuated from Taman Saujana Aman in Sungai Buloh following a flood on November 4, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Bridge collapses in Selangor as flash floods hit Sungai Buloh and Petaling

An aircraft operated by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is seen on the tarmac at Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on November 2, 2026, after being diverted following a bomb threat during a flight from London Luton to Sofia. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Bomb threats target 10 European flights in hours, forcing airport closures and fighter jets to scramble

The two Bukit Jalil dates bring the curtain down on The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour. — @theweeknd/Instagram pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Save your tears (for the traffic): 130,000 The Weeknd fans set to gridlock Bukit Jalil

Hyrox Kuala Lumpur 2026 is scheduled to run from December 10 to 13 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec). — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Hyrox Malaysia says ‘we got this wrong’, ends Carlsberg tie-up for KL race

A man rides a motorcycle through a flooded street along Jalan Bukit Cerakah following a flood in Desa Coalfields, Sungai Buloh on November 4, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Flooding shuts key Shah Alam expressway links, diversions active on NKVE and ELITE

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on October 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Report: Najib will pay RM50m fine today to unlock house arrest

Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah speaks during a press conference at the Federal Court in Putrajaya on December 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Lawyer Shafee rubbishes reports of Najib paying RM50m fine today for house arrest

Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas state Representative James Talarico cheer as they watch midterm election results during a watch party at the Long Centre for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

US midterms: Democrats win control of Congress, flip Republican strongholds Texas, Kansas, South Carolina

A participant competes at the sandbag lunges station during the Hyrox Men Istanbul 2026 fitness race at the Istanbul Expo Center in Istanbul, Turkey on August 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Drop beer sponsor or lose permit, sports ministry warns Hyrox Kuala Lumpur organisers

The Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2027 selection was announced today, with one new star for Potager, led by Chef Masashi Horiuchi (bottom row, fourth from right) seen here with his team. — Picture courtesy of Potager

Eat-drink / 7 h ago

Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2027: Potager earns first star; 16 new Bib Gourmand and Selected entries as ‘nasi kandar’ finally enters the guide

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said questions over the latest move to place about 100 employees on paid leave should be directed to Media Mulia Sdn Bhd, the publisher of both newspapers. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Anwar says govt had previously rescued Utusan Malaysia publisher amid financial difficulties

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, take the stage after he declares victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson's in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed claims Michigan Senate win, set to become first Muslim US senator

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Ocean Center Arena in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 30, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

No lame-duck lull for Trump as midterm defeat threatens to unleash a political storm

The victim was waylaid by three unidentified men armed with machetes, who fled the area immediately following the attack — Pexels.com pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Man slashed to death by three machete-wielding attackers in Teluk Intan, woman detained

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Malaysia / 2 h ago

Google commits additional US$15b to Malaysia data centre expansion over two years, projects 37,000 jobs as Anwar hails investment

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim officiates the Google Mantap Malaysia Bersama Ai at University Malaya, November 4, 2026. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Google will invest an additional US$15 billion (RM61 billion) in Malaysia over the next two years to expand its data centre infrastructure, which is expected to contribute an annual average of US$1.1 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).Alphabet and Google president and chief...

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State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the application criteria for the Special E-Hailing Incentive Assistance would be announced next month. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 46 m ago

Penang e-hailing drivers to get one-off RM600 aid from 2027

Penang Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the tender evaluation process for the alignment was currently being undertaken by MRT Corp, the implementing agency, and was expected to be completed this month. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 47 m ago

Mutiara Line LRT link to Penang Sentral to begin construction in 2027, completion targeted for 2031

Firemen used ropes and a stretcher to retrieve the body of the drowned boy from the reservoir in Jalan Budiman at Kampung Melayu Kulai in Kulai, Johor, November 4, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 1 h ago

In Johor, six-year-old boy drowns after falling into reservoir while fishing

GOF Central Brigade acting commander ACP Awang Arfian Awang Bujang said all of them were detained in a raid under Op Taring Delta at about 4.30am while they were believed to be attempting to leave Malaysia via an illegal sea route. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Three boat operators among 38 Indonesians held in Selangor migrant smuggling crackdown

In the incident on October 25, a doctor, Dr Wong Kar Lin, 73, died after being buried in a landslide that affected his home, while his wife, Chang Mei Nuo, 68, and his mother-in-law, Wong Poh Lim (in her 80s), managed to escape safely. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Penang DOSH to probe cause of fatal Paya Terubong landslide, developer told to submit documents

Barat Daya police chief ACP Anuwal Ab Wahab said the suspects, comprising 33 Chinese men, one Chinese woman and one Taiwanese man, were arrested in an operation conducted by the district’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division in collaboration with the Penang Contingent Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID). — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Police arrest 35 foreigners in Penang love scam, gold investment fraud raids

The operation, Ops Taring Alpha 2, was conducted by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation Intelligence (WCB/PSK) of the Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Customs Department. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Klang Valley raids uncover suspected luxury liquor tax-stamp scam, RM702,566 haul seized

Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said there are many other words one can use to express disagreement. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

‘No need to go to such extremes’: Azalina tells Hadi to drop ‘Dajjal’ label in CSA criticism

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Harsher penalties and more economic pressure on individuals and firms linked to contributing to haze in Singapore under the revised Transboundary Haze Pollution Act. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Offenders could face S$20m penalties as Singapore expands powers over haze-linked firms, financiers and supply chains

This photograph shows the Peace Palace, the seat of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague on May 17, 2024. Singapore’s Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee has been elected as a judge of the ICJ for the 2027-2036 term, becoming the first Singaporean and the first woman from South-east Asia to be elected to the court. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Rena Lee makes history as first Singaporean, SE Asian elected to International Court of Justice

Singapore Customs’ director-general features in a hero-style entrance reel set to the popular Kollywood track ‘Hukum Reloaded’, which has attracted nearly one million views. — Picture via Instagram/Singapore Customs

Singapore / 6 h ago

‘The entrance is reel, Customs work is real’: Singapore Customs chief channels Rajinikanth in viral ‘Jailer’-style entrance (VIDEO)

The exposed data does not include bank account or credit card information, technology provider Amadeus said. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 7 h ago

Singapore Airlines booking data for 46,000 records compromised in Amadeus data breach; 620 had additional details exposed

Calista, mother of three, was alerted to an attack on her son at what was presumably an innocent Halloween party. — Video screengrab via Instagram/wanderwithcali

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singaporean 11-year-old allegedly punched 20 times, hit with phone at schoolmate’s Halloween party: ‘Something bad happened’ (VIDEO)

TE31/DT37 Sungei Bedok Station is an underground interchange connecting the Thomson-East Coast Line and Downtown Line, making it the second TEL-DTL interchange after Stevens. As the eastern terminus of both lines upon opening, the station will provide commuters with seamless transfers and greater connectivity across the rail network. — Picture courtesy of Singapore’s Land Transport Authority

Singapore / 7 h ago

From Singapore’s east side to JB: Three new MRT stations, including Sungei Bedok, to open on December 26

As of yesterday, it had garnered 1,533 signatures on Change.org. — Picture via Instagram/ntufinaidfriends

Singapore / 6 h ago

NTU students in Singapore start petition to save canteen stalls amid rental hikes, S$20,000 renovation fee

As at September 27, over 48 million beverage containers have been collected, with the average number of containers per transaction increasing from 2.8 in April to 8.2 in September. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore minister: Those found rummaging through bins for drink containers face up to S$1,000 fine but advisories take priority

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World

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission building in Brussel on June 1, 2022. There may be jubilation in Europe after a stunning rout of the Republicans in the US midterm elections left President Donald Trump weakened. — AFP pic

World / 32 m ago

‘Beginning of the end of the Trump era’: Europe relieved by Republicans’ midterm bashing, wary of what follows

A fire burns at a landfill site in Rasau Jaya, Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan on August 6, 2026. An Indonesian military helicopter carrying eight people on a firefighting mission crashed in waters off Borneo island today, killing a crew member, the army said. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

One dead, five rescued after Indonesian water-bombing helicopter crashes near orangutan park off Borneo

US President Donald leaves after delivering a speech marking the end of the midterm election campaign, in Washington, DC, on November 2. — AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Trump strikes conciliatory tone, says he is ‘absolutely willing’ to accept midterm results

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton speaks after being declared the winner during a midterm election night watch party at the Hilton Downtown Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, on November 3, 2026.— AFP pic

World / 7 h ago

Amy Acton becomes Ohio’s first woman governor after bitter, costly campaign against Trump-backed Ramaswamy

Police enter an immigration detention centre in Bangkok on January 22, 2025. Five Uighurs detained in Thailand since 2014 are subject to Chinese arrest warrants, the kingdom’s security chief said November 4, 2026, adding that a court would decide if they would be returned to China. — AFP pic

World / 48 m ago

Five Uighurs held in Thailand plead for third country resettlement as China seeks arrest

Thailand’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will visit Myanmar on November 12, 2026 as tensions resurface along the shared border ahead of the Asean Summit in Manila from November 16-18. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Thailand’s foreign minister visits Myanmar amid border clashes, a coup ahead of Asean summit

Indonesia’s former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo has been sacked as President Prabowo Subianto’s chief of staff and arrested over alleged phone-tapping. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Treason? Indonesia sacks and arrests Prabowo’s chief of staff over alleged wiretapping

An Iranian carries a cut-out depicting US President Donald Trump during a rally in front of the former US embassy to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in Tehran on November 4, 2026. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf endorses Americans’ ‘NO TO WAR’ vote in US midterm landslide on November 4, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Americans voted ‘NO TO WAR’ in midterm landslide, and we endorse it, says Iran’s top negotiator

Money

The ringgit edged up against the US dollar and other Asean currencies at today’s closing ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) decision tomorrow. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1 h ago

Ringgit closes higher vs US dollar ahead of BNM OPR decision

Bursa Malaysia closed lower today amid profit-taking in selected banking and telecommunications heavyweights, despite improved market breadth driven by renewed buying interest in small-cap technology stocks. — Picture by Razak Ghazali

Money / 2 h ago

Bursa Malaysia closes lower on profit-taking in banks, telcos

The Maritime Competency Recognition and Local Company Empowerment Ceremony under the Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP) was held at the Kuala Kedah Passenger Jetty Terminal, Kedah Darul Aman. The ceremony was officiated by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, alongside distinguished guests Home Minister and Kedah State Development Action Council Co-Chairman Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Transport Secretary-General Datuk Seri Jana Santhiran Muniayan and Technology Depository Agency Berhad CEO Mohamad Rafidi Mat Dahan. — Picture courtesy of Technology Depository Agency Berhad

Money / 2 h ago

Technology Depository Agency achieves 100pc certification success, strengthens local maritime industry

Malaysians are expected to keep spending steadily over the next two years, according to BMI’s latest outlook released on November 4, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Money / 10 h ago

Malaysians will keep spending, but pricier groceries and loan bills could sting

At 8 am, the local currency edged up to 4.0730/0795 against the US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.0735/0775. — Bernama pic

Money / 11 h ago

Ringgit edges higher as investors await US midterm election results and BNM rate decision

People walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. Asian stock markets struggled Tuesday following another AI-fuelled tech selloff on Wall Street that overshadowed a possible breakthrough in talks to end the Middle East war. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Asian stocks slide as AI spending fears deepen, oil rebounds on Iran strike report

Nvidia’s cloud computing clients must now sell at least 51 per cent of their services to non-Chinese companies, the FT reported, citing five people with knowledge of the matter. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Nvidia tells data centre partners to curb business with Chinese clients, FT reports

Anthropic’s headquarters rests on Howard Street on October 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Money / 1d ago

Anthropic revenue jumps 1,100pc as AI giant prepares for IPO

Sports

The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) said the government has agreed on the need to organise a national-level games competition as a platform to bridge the athlete development gap after the Malaysia Games (Sukma), which focuses on athletes aged under 21. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Sports / 22 m ago

Govt backs national games for over-21 athletes to bridge post-Sukma gap, says Youth and Sports Ministry

National women’s singles shuttler K. Letshanaa got her 2026 Korea Open campaign off to a winning start after overcoming Thailand’s Tonrug Saeheng today. — Bernama pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Korea Open: Malaysian shuttler Letshanaa cruises into second round, faces world No. 1 An Se Young next

Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

PSG smash Villarreal 6-0 after scoring four goals in 17 minutes to maintain perfect Champions League run

Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha celebrates scoring his team’s third goal against Roma during their Champions League match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Nov 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Manchester United stun Roma 3-2 after dramatic comeback from two goals down to give Carrick lifeline

Members of the Council — a total of 37 people including Infantino and eight Fifa vice-presidents — were informed yesterday in a letter sent by Fifa Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom that they must come forward “in the next two weeks” if they want to see the documents “in person and in specific conditions.”. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Fifa allows review of documents linked to Infantino’s shelved investment proposal

The 52-year-old oversaw the Hammers’ relegation from the Premier League last season. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

West Ham sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo after Championship promotion push falters

AFC Asian Player of the Year and Saudi Arabia captain Salem Al-Dawsari shows the paper slip for Saudi Arabia during the final draw for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh, on May 9, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Another major blow for Saudi Arabia as 2027 Asian Cup is postponed amid escalating attacks

Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates with the ATP World No. 1 Trophy after becoming the new world number one mens tennis player at a ceremony on day one of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on November 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

‘Special’ feeling: Zverev celebrates rise to world No. 1 after landmark season