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Malaysia / 6 h ago

ECRL explained: How fast, how far and when will Malaysia’s new East Coast rail link open?

To help lower-salary workers save up more money for their retirement through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), their employers could help put in more money towards their EPF savings, former EPF CEO Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Ex-EPF CEO proposes employers pay higher EPF contributions for low-wage workers while reducing contributions for high-income staff

EPF CEO Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn noted that longevity is one of the biggest defining forces that will impact Malaysia, including its society and economy. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

EPF CEO outlines four priorities for Malaysia as Malaysians live longer, says all have role to play

FAM president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan (second left) at a press conference after the sixth FAM executive committee meeting for the 2025‑2029 term at Wisma FAM, Petaling Jaya.— Bernama pic

Sports / 18 h ago

FAM president apologises to Malaysian fans, pledges reforms after heritage player scandal

Selangor Women’s Development and Community Welfare Committee chairman Anfaal Saari said that the temporary financial assistance is estimated to benefit up to 50 affected families while the law enforcement process is carried out. — Screengrab via Facebook video

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Selangor allocates RM100,000 to help wives and children wronged in maintenance issues

Former UiTM Holdings group chief executive officer Azlizan Fadzil has pleaded not guilty to a criminal breach of trust charge involving RM37.37 million earmarked for a solar power project in Gambang, Pahang. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Ex-UiTM Holdings CEO charged with CBT over RM37.37m meant for Pahang solar project

Visitors gather in quiet reflection at Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali’s grave in Putrajaya September 30, 2026, as tributes continue following her death on September 28. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

At Dr Hasmah’s grave, Malaysians reflect on a life that touched generations

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad grieves at the grave of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya October 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Dr Mahathir sheds tears during visit to Dr Hasmah’s grave three days after her death (VIDEO)

A 55-year-old tourist died during an introductory scuba diving activity in waters off Kampung Salang, Pulau Tioman. — Pixabay pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Tourist dies after losing consciousness during Tioman scuba dive

Retail prices of unsubsidised RON97 and RON95 petrol fall 5 sen per litre, while unsubsidised diesel drops 15 sen for Oct 1 to 7. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Money / 18 h ago

MOF: RON97 fixed at RM5, unsubsidised RON95 at RM4.52, diesel at RM5.27

Flash floods hit the Wisma Persekutuan car park area in Johor Bahru. Sept 30, 2026. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Several areas in Johor Bahru hit by flash floods following heavy rain (VIDEO)

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to issue a statement clarifying Meta’s response to issues involving hacked and deactivated WhatsApp accounts. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fahmi asks MCMC to clarify Meta’s response on WhatsApp issues

MCMC has received 92 complaints involving WhatsApp accounts that were hacked, suspended or rendered inaccessible. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Meta given until Oct 2 to respond over WhatsApp account issues, says MCMC

A Scuderia Ferrari F1 car is seen at the Sepang International Circuit. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Sepang sets record with nearly 100,000 tickets sold as Malaysia gears up for Bahrain Grand Prix

Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said talks with potential political partners for the state election have been postponed to next week. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Melaka polls: BN pushes alliance talks to next week, says no preferred partner yet

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Malaysia / 27 m ago

MACC ready to probe alleged RM2.1b overspending by Rural and Regional Development Ministry if complaint received

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the commission only learned of the matter through media reports and has not received any official complaint concerning the allegations to date. — Bernama pic

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has not yet received any official complaint regarding allegations of RM2.1 billion in excess spending by the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW).MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the commission only learned of the matter through media...

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Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) director Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin heads the list of 58 recipients of Pahang state awards and medals in conjunction with the 67th birthday of Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 m ago

Bukit Aman JPJKK chief Noor Hisam Nordin heads list of Pahang state awards recipients

The suspect, with his head bowed, is escorted to the Johor Bahru Magistrate’s Court, where police were later granted a three-day remand order on October 1, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan

Malaysia / 21 m ago

Man remanded after 100km police chase in Pasir Gudang ends with lorry ramming patrol car

MOH said the officers concerned must complete the reporting-in process at their respective Responsibility Centres (PTj). — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 20 m ago

Health Ministry urges 4,255 UD10 medical officers to report for duty by Oct 7

The Tawau High Court sentenced an Indonesian father of six to 13 years’ jail over the death of a compatriot whom his daughter had accused of raping her. — Pexels pic

Malaysia / 46 m ago

Tawau father jailed 13 years after killing man linked by DNA evidence to daughter’s alleged rape

Paying tribute to the agency on its 11th anniversary today, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Nadma personnel consistently step up whenever the country faces a disaster, coordinating aid, mobilising response efforts, and working to safeguard people’s safety. — Picture from Facebook/Zahid Hamidi

Malaysia / 38 m ago

On 11th anniversary, DPM Zahid says Nadma’s preparedness key to helping Malaysians when disaster strikes

Erick Tunggan Lamah, 33, was fined after pleading guilty to attempting to hurt a child with a slingshot. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Man fined RM500 for shooting stone at child with slingshot in Sarawak

PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the coalition still does not know the details of Bersatu’s eight complaints to the Registrar of Societies. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Perikatan seeks RoS explanation over suspension, demands details of Bersatu complaints

Palestinian mourners gather for a mass funeral at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on September 29, 2026, following the recovery of 41 bodies from the rubble of a residential building hit in an Israeli strike at the start of the war in October 2023. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘Don’t let the world forget’: Mapim calls for Gaza remembrance day on Oct 7

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Singapore, which has a population of just over six million people, saw record-low fertility rates last year. — AFP pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore swipes right as FirstDate app courts civil servants to tackle record‑low marriage rates

Singapore’s competition watchdog has acted against a fake review service provider and 45 businesses that admitted purchasing fabricated online reviews in its largest probe into such practices to date. — Pexels.com pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Fake review outfit caught selling five-star ratings to 45 Singapore businesses

The reduction will apply from October 1 to December 31, while the overall electricity tariff before GST, including rates for non-households, will decrease by an average of 10.6 per cent or 3.32 Singapore cents per kWh from the previous quarter, SP Group said. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore households to get 10.4pc electricity tariff cut from October as fuel costs ease

People gather at Marina Bay waterfront in Merlion park in Singapore on September 29, 2026. Public transport fares in Singapore will increase by seven per cent overall beginning December 26, 2026 amid rising energy prices due to the West Asia conflicts, the Public Transport Council (PTC) said. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore transport fares to rise 7pc from Dec 26, adults paying up to 13 cents more as govt adds S$200m subsidy

At 8am, air quality is in the unhealthy range in four of five regions in Singapore. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore haze watch: Air quality hits unhealthy levels in four regions; north stays moderate

Caltex on Tuesday (Sept 29) night raised prices across its petrol offerings, mirroring the 5-cent hike posted by Shell earlier in the afternoon. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 1d ago

In Singapore, Caltex follows Shell’s lead, raises petrol prices

CNA reported that the man allegedly created the image and sent it to a colleague, prompting authorities to act after a crocodile sighting was reported at the reservoir on August 20. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore man to face charges after fake AI crocodile image triggers Pandan Reservoir search

The move is part of longer-term plans to relocate Paya Lebar Air Base from 2030 onwards, a redevelopment that will make way for homes, offices, factories and parks. — Picture from Facebook/The Republic of Singapore Air Force

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore Air Force begins using new Changi runway as Paya Lebar move looms

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Saudi Arabia’s National Transport Safety Centre (NTSC) said Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into the emergency landing of a flydubai passenger plane at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the northwestern city of Tabuk. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Saudi Arabia investigates flydubai emergency landing after cockpit clash leaves crew injured

Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Thai Airways enlists Royal Thai Air Force to clear 8,000 stranded bags at Suvarnabhumi

Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Burnham breaks Brexit taboo with talk of EU return, Macron says ‘come back’

Several Israeli media reported that a fight had broken out between the plane’s pilots, reportedly causing a distress signal to be activated. — Social media pic

World / 20 h ago

Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight lands in Saudi Arabia after reported cockpit fight

Commuters in Hong Kong watch news reports on model‑influencer Abby Choi’s killing, February 27, 2023. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Abby Choi murder trial opens in Hong Kong with ex‑husband and in‑laws accused over HK$60m flat feud

Principal Madhav Lamichhane instructs students during a class at Neelakantha Secondary School following the August 26 flash flood, at Betrawati in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 28, 2026. Each morning at a school in flood-ravaged Nepal, teachers are served a painful reminder of the disaster as they call out names of children who never came back. The catastrophic flood, triggered by a glacial collapse near the China-Nepal border, killed more than 1,400 people, the majority in Nepal. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

In Nepal’s flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned

Republicans are highlighting testimony from ‘Angel Families’ whose relatives were allegedly killed by undocumented immigrants as part of their crime and immigration messaging ahead of the US midterm elections. — AFP pic

World / 16 h ago

'Angel Families' put migrants and crime at center of US midterms

Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region was lashed by intense rains last weekend, a wave of extreme weather that also battered neighbouring Thailand and inundated Bangkok. — Picture from social media

World / 20 h ago

Nine bodies pulled from Myanmar landslide as rescue effort continues

Money

The ringgit opened higher against a basket of major currencies but slightly lower against the US dollar on Thursday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Money / 4 h ago

Ringgit opens mixed as stronger US data lifts greenback, traders eye October rate hike odds

Retail prices of unsubsidised RON97 and RON95 petrol fall 5 sen per litre, while unsubsidised diesel drops 15 sen for Oct 1 to 7. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Money / 18 h ago

MOF: RON97 fixed at RM5, unsubsidised RON95 at RM4.52, diesel at RM5.27

The ringgit ended slightly higher against the greenback on Wednesday. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 18 h ago

Ringgit gains against dollar but retreats versus euro, pound and yen

Bursa Malaysia’s key index ended higher on Wednesday, rebounding from recent losses as oversold conditions spurred bargain hunting. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 19 h ago

Malaysia stocks edge higher, bargain hunting offsets cautious mood on global tensions

ACCCIM has welcomed the temporary minimum wage exemption for MSMEs, while urging wage increases to take into account productivity and business capacity. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Money / 20 h ago

ACCCIM welcomes minimum wage exemption for MSMEs, says move offers relief to 1.3 million firms

IATA senior vice president sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen said air cargo demand rose 4.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August, with all regions reporting growth even as capacity was trimmed by 0.1 per cent. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

IATA: Global air cargo demand rises 4.4pc in August despite capacity dip

Thai Airways said flooding had disrupted employees’ journeys to work, leaving some unable to report for duty and creating a manpower shortage that affected warehouse operations. — Picture from Facebook/Thai Airways

Money / 1d ago

Thai Airways suspends Suvarnabhumi cargo services for seven days from Sept 30 after floods disrupt staffing

A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. The prices of 3,153 food and beverage items in Japan are set to rise next month as higher packaging costs stemming from the West Asia conflict and a weaker yen continue to hit household budgets, a research firm's survey showed Wednesday, Kyodo News reported. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Japan food prices set to rise for 3,153 items in October as West Asia conflict drives costs

Sports

Sports / 3 h ago

Guardiola pledges loyalty to Man City as punishment looms over financial rule breach scandal

A Scuderia Ferrari F1 car is seen at the Sepang International Circuit. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Sepang sets record with nearly 100,000 tickets sold as Malaysia gears up for Bahrain Grand Prix

Nurul Izzah Izzati claims keirin bronze as Malaysia’s Asian Games momentum builds in Nagoya. — Bernama pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Nurul Izzah Izzati pedals to keirin bronze as Malaysia’s medal tally climbs in Nagoya

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Wednesday that he had left the team’s training camp in Denmark after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters that the striker would be dropped for their next match. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Ronaldo storms out as Jesus again favours Ramos for Denmark Nations League showdown

FAM president Datuk Ab Ghani Hassan (second left) at a press conference after the sixth FAM executive committee meeting for the 2025‑2029 term at Wisma FAM, Petaling Jaya.— Bernama pic

Sports / 18 h ago

FAM president apologises to Malaysian fans, pledges reforms after heritage player scandal

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 driver George Russell says Sepang is his childhood favourite track. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Sepang nostalgia: Russell calls Malaysia track his childhood favourite, now racing it for real

Tan Sri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has been appointed as the chairman of the Integrity Committee of the Football Association of Malaysia. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Sports / 19 h ago

FAM taps ex‑police deputy Ayob Khan to lead Integrity Committee

Mercedes’ Italian driver Kimi Antonelli competes during the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on September 26, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

‘I’ll re-establish the order’: Antonelli fired up for Sepang F1 showdown